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I remember when I first started learning how to drive stick. First of all, don't worry about downshifting yet, I know people who have gone years driving w/o even know how to do it properly or what it is at all. Second thing is don't panic after you stall as it will probably only result in you stalling again.
I guess the best advice to get from a stop to moving in first is to not be afraid to let the clutch burn a little bit right now. Let it out to the point where you can tell it is engaging and the car is moving, hold it there, don't move it out anymore, then slowly give it gas, eventually the car will be obviously moving, say 5mph. Then you can let out the clutch fully and not stall. Eventually you will understand that it requires very little gas for the car not to stall to get it moving.
At first shifting may seem easier than going from a stop to moving, but you'll soon see that is the opposite.
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