When you get a new iPhone, especially if it’s your first iPhone, you’re going to have to learn a lot of new tricks. But you have to start somewhere, and that somewhere should be the basics.

This guide will walk you through the first 12 things you should do when you get a new iPhone (and a 13th if it’s your kid’s). These tips are just the tip of the iceberg of what you can do with an iPhone, but they’ll get you on your way to iPhone pro.

To use the iTunes Store or App Store, you’ll need an Apple ID, also known as an iTunes account. This free account not only lets you buy music, movies, apps, and more from iTunes, it’s also the account you’ll use to access other great features like iMessage, iCloud, Find My iPhone, FaceTime, Apple Music, and many other great iPhone technologies. Technically, you can skip setting up an Apple ID, but without one you won’t be able to do a lot of the things that make the iPhone so great.

While Apple is set to kill the iTunes program for Mac owners, it’s much more than just the application that stores and plays your music. It’s also the tool that lets you add and remove music, videos, photos, apps, and more from your iPhone.