I found the most important thing when learing to drive a manual transmission is knowing when the clutch catches, or engages. When I learned and what I've used to teach others, is to find this point. The biggest mistake and what makes most beginners nervous is finding that point. They try to guess and rev the engine hard waiting for that engagement. When it doesn't happen as soon as they expect they let off the gas too much while still letting the clutch out and WHAM! giant jerking stall.

Try this, go to an empty parking lot and without touching the gas let the clutch out slooooowly until you feel the clutch start to catch. DON'T touch the gas, your car will start to move and continue to, if it's running right and on a flat surface. Do this a few times until you feel like you've trained you left foot to know where that spot is. It will be different on every car, I still make "beginner mistakes" when I drive a new MT car for the first time.

Once you have a good idea where the clutch engagement point is start using small amounts of gas just before that point and see how it goes. I'm sure that within an hour you will feel comfortable enough to start driving around town.

Hills are another issue, but once you know where that point is you can use that to hold yourself on the hill, I know clutch wear, blah, blah, but being a begginer and doing this a few times won't hurt if it's in good shape.

Also on hills don't be afriad to use that handbrake, lightly! It will keep you stable until you get enough power to overcome the light brake pressure and get you going forward. Steeper hills are of course more difficult because they'll require more brake pressure.

Good luck, have fun and let me know if this works for you. I've never tried to explain this in text.