Elsewhere in the thread someone suggested Starting Strength as a starting point. That isn't a bad recommendation for your stated goal. If you're someone who learns by reading you can get the basics of the movements from the Starting Strength book. If you don't learn that way then you can check out youtube form guides. Alan Thrall's are pretty solid.
You can start out practicing the movements with a broom handle or something similar just to get used to your own body mechanics, and then move from there to a bare bar and only start adding weight when you get comfortable with the movements. There are also coaches out there willing to critique form by video, but I don't have a ton of experience with who is who in that regard as I haven't used those services myself. Remember also to give yourself adequate rest between sets, and between workouts. You also need to be consuming more calories that you're used to, especially protein. That's extra true if you're trying to gain muscle mass.
If you find yourself not being able to finish training sessions at the progression rate the book suggests it's fine to go slower. Without an actual coach a manual can only really be a guideline and it's better to not finish a session perfectly but be able to get the next one than it is to get hurt and stop entirely for weeks or months. I've certainly been in the "tried for too much and then was out for a long time" camp before, so please learn from my mistakes. Be careful, go at a reasonable pace, and pay attention to how your body is reacting and you'll be ok.
Final note: Starting strength isn't the be all end all routine, and if you stick to training and/or your goals change you'll eventually need to move on. Just don't get stuck on it dogmatically if you do start it.
I also worry a lot about messing up my form. Trying doing the exercise on a low weight so you can really practice the movements and get comfortable. That is what I did initially
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Elsewhere in the thread someone suggested Starting Strength as a starting point. That isn't a bad recommendation for your stated goal. If you're someone who learns by reading you can get the basics of the movements from the Starting Strength book. If you don't learn that way then you can check out youtube form guides. Alan Thrall's are pretty solid.
You can start out practicing the movements with a broom handle or something similar just to get used to your own body mechanics, and then move from there to a bare bar and only start adding weight when you get comfortable with the movements. There are also coaches out there willing to critique form by video, but I don't have a ton of experience with who is who in that regard as I haven't used those services myself. Remember also to give yourself adequate rest between sets, and between workouts. You also need to be consuming more calories that you're used to, especially protein. That's extra true if you're trying to gain muscle mass.
If you find yourself not being able to finish training sessions at the progression rate the book suggests it's fine to go slower. Without an actual coach a manual can only really be a guideline and it's better to not finish a session perfectly but be able to get the next one than it is to get hurt and stop entirely for weeks or months. I've certainly been in the "tried for too much and then was out for a long time" camp before, so please learn from my mistakes. Be careful, go at a reasonable pace, and pay attention to how your body is reacting and you'll be ok.
Final note: Starting strength isn't the be all end all routine, and if you stick to training and/or your goals change you'll eventually need to move on. Just don't get stuck on it dogmatically if you do start it.
Oh, and you can definitely find the book PDF floating around the internet for free. b-ok.cc has it.
I also worry a lot about messing up my form. Trying doing the exercise on a low weight so you can really practice the movements and get comfortable. That is what I did initially