because atownjoe2004 asked in a PM, heres som (slightly) detailed instructions on getting up and started:
The link to the download PAge:
http://www2.arnes.si/~sopjsimo/gimp/stable.html
FIRST dl and install the GTK+2 for windows. the GIMP needs that to run.
once installed, DL and install the GIMP Setup.
then run the GIMP. theres some help files in it, and a help PAckage on that page (if the installer doesn't come with the help files, which it probably does)
to make a new image, click FIle>New
more information is available from
http://www.gimp.org/windows/