Simply put – you’ve got to realize a couple things:
1- Linux is not Windows.
2- Use Linux like a brand new type of software you never heard about – do not make any pre-assumptions.
3- Use Google to search for the most simple things, including “How do I install something on (Linux distro name you’ve chosen)”?
4- Have some patience – you won’t learn (everything) on day one. There will be mistakes, there will be problems you will not solve em today. But you will solve em tomorrow.
And here’s a little “cheat sheet” of mine on how to use (and get used with) linux:
1- Get used how to use the package manager. (Where you will search and install stuff.)
2- Learn what are your audio and graphic packages (The “drivers”) are. (See 3- above.)
3- Learn how to run the stuff you installed.
4- Learn how you configure the distro to your liking.
Learn all these four steps, and you can consider yourself a linux “pro” user.
It’s completely fine to use a beginner-friendly distro and stick with it. Just be aware you are missing a lot by not going deeper into linux.
t. Started with ZorinOS. Ended up using (pretty much) anything that is in front of me, minimal install, sway, no DE. On a orange pi 5 MAX.