Bitcoin privacy is not easy, especially for newcomers. There are many pitfalls in which you can trip yourself up.
Let me walk you through the basic steps to gain a good level of privacy when interacting with the Bitcoin network.
These steps are written in a deliberate order to ensure that those starting from absolute zero give themselves the greatest privacy opportunity from day 1.
If you are already a bitcoiner, but after reading this feel that you have missed or done something wrong, fear not, the best time to start taking steps to improve your privacy is now.