Getting a C64 up and running?

[save2600]

Only thing I'd add is that the first thing you'll want to do with your C64 (go for it, the C64 rocks!) is to purchase a JiffyDOS chip to go along with the uIEC or a real disk drive. It speeds up the disk loading process big time and makes use of the function buttons as DOS hotkeys. IF you get a real 1541 drive, you might want to get the JiffyDOS chips for that too, but inside the CPU is a must IMO!

[save2600]

Thats good advice. Was not familiar with the jiffydos chip.

So the uIEC that was linked, how does that work exactly?

I load disk images unto an SD card and....then what happens?

You load an SD Card up with some disk images or files, insert card into the uIEC and learn how to use JiffyDOS or C= DOS commands and that's it!