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one good way to start is by doing online 'courses' for example there was one where you create an entire ascii game step by step.
you can also mess around with malware or follow tutorials on youtube. do something, so you get used to typing in the code.
get familiar with the different types of files. everything isnt always stored in one file, more often spread over several.
config file, start file, updater file.

also, get familiar with using Vim as text editor.
its made for coding and much better than the regular text editor on MSW.