Thank you for all of this information. I am new here and looking for all the help I can get. I am not a gamer and have no knowledge of or experience with crypto. You might just want to call me a tech-idiot. My 25 year old son used to help me with various tech issues but he is not here with me now, so I have to count on you :)

I had heard of this private key thing before and was going to look into it. It's on my long list for this place. The problem I find is that when I look things up I still don't understand! I did not know what the"private key" meant at all. I really appreciate this detailed and helpful post and I will definitely go through it step by step.

I looked at the "Stupid Mistakes" section above and I am guilty of some (most?) of it. This place has a big learning curve and I am very grateful for the help. I've been ReSteeming the posts the are helping me figure this place out, so I ReSteemed you today. Thank you so much!