Okay....so my pool cover just came off because the concreate patio are was being done. I can't put the cover back on because I have stamped concrete, so I'm going to just "open it".

My question is, what should I do?
Here are some facts.
Pool was installed in November, filled and covered almost immediately, although some leaves did get to the bottom.
Filter was never run and chemicals were not put in.
Filter is a D.E. filter
Pump is a North Star 1 hp
Pool is 20x40 rectangle
2 inch suction lines
Nothing at all done during winter.

Present time:
I live in NJ so temp has been between high 60's to mid 70s.
There are leaves at the bottom which I'll have to get out.
Some dirt in the pool from the backfilling, concrete work, etc., but not thing a vacumming won't clear up.
Water is actually not too bad, although a little cloudy from the dirt.

Most of the pool was filled with water from a company that fills pools from what I'm told is very good water from a quarry. The pool was topped off with some water from my well.

So, the pool company is coming to start the filter and get me going on Tuesday of next week. They already tried selling me a bunch of cheimcals, but in reading this board I know to not let them.

At this point I'm not ready to go down the path most of you do (i.e. bleach, muratic acid, etc), but I'd like to know what are some basic things I should start off with. Do I "shock" the pool? Bring the cholorine level to a certain pt., PH level? I'd like to have some of these facts before they come so that I don't sound like a complete pool moron

Oh...and I have an automatic choloronator. Forget who makes it, but its NOT Hayward....I think its "Rainbow"? (got that suggestion from reading this board.

So, anything anybody can tell me, I would appreciate.

PS I ordered the water tester from this board, but not expecting to receive it for a couple of weeks.