Best thing I could recommend is dedication. I've been playing for 12+years now, kinda hard to believe; but it keeps me sane, but still to this day I play at least 45min to an hour a day--unless I can't obviously. I'm a singer/songwriter; play accoustic, electric, bass, some mandolin,...if it has strings I can figure it out pretty much. Whenever I get time to get a few more tunes laid out I'm actually going to have my very own cd, nothing special...just to send to bars & clubs to get gigs and for maybe a little cash on the side. There's nothing better than playing guitar in a bar, doing what you love to do, drinking free beer, and then picking up $250-400(sometimes less, sometimes more) on your way out for it.
Practice man, you will suck...trust me, no one that plays guitar started without sucking ass in the beginning. No matter what, if you want to learn--you will. It just takes practice & dedication. Eventually you will get to a point & the concept of playing guitar will basically 'click' in your head & then you just want more & more. I taught myself how to play, some people take lessons...do what is right for you. It's a great time jamming guitars with buds, I'm primarily an accoustic player--so I say accoustic is easier; but that's my gig, I never had time really to get into my very own band, so I played solo gigs...still do & will. If you want to be a bad ass soloist, like duece said, practice your scales.........but it's not required, if you just want to be able to play, learn & practice your chords--I would do that 1st, then move on to scales myself....but again, it's all in how you want to learn.
Do it man, stick with it...trust me if you're a young'n.....when you play the ladies will love it. I got many thanks to give to my guitar, trust me--better than taking an irish setter to the beach.