I think all the detailed steps and advice above may be a bit daunting for you at this point (I'm assuming you just started to learn stick?). The best advice is to practice...in a couple of days you'll figure out on your own how to drive relatively smootly, and after a couple of weeks you'll be able to drive _almost_ as smoothly as an automatic equipped car.

I'm surprised no one has started to lecture you on rev matching, double clutching, ideal shiftpoints, heel-and-toe, engine braking etc

Edit: oh wait, they have