OK, so i have this new 15 x 48" intex pool. I have literally been reading for HOURS trying to understand all this. COMPLETELY NEW TO POOLS.

Here is what I did before reading:
1. Bought a HTH maintenance kit containing Stabilizer & Condition, Chlorinating granules, and a SHOCK treatment stuff and some test strips (which i have read many times that they suck)

Here is what I did AFTER reading:
1. Bought a Taylor Test Kit
2. Bought a PoolBuster vaccuum

Here is where I am confused......

Nothing tells me how MUCH of this stuff to put in. I read about ppm and stuff but it makes no sense to me. I just want to be told exactly what to do before my pools goes funky on me.

I have done one thing to the pool.

I poured 5.2oz of SHOCK N SWIM treatment in my water about 10 minutes ago. I have the filter set up so I poured the granules near the part of the filter that PUSHES the water into the pool. I read that I should dissolved in a bucket first but the container said not to do that.

I am not ready to go buy BORAX, BLEACH and BAKING SODA but don't know where to go from here!!

Please help before my pool turns green or i kill a neighbor that comes over to swim.