[Serith]

The answer to this questions should not be so heavily debated. The inquiry can be answered in multiple ways, as it depends on what style he is interested in playing. For me, regardless of my taste in music, I have a very bluesy style about me.

If you're just interested in guitar as a hobby, I'd suggest taking anyone's advice that you see fit. Simply learn how to construct simple triad chords and how to strum basically.

If you are planning on taking it serious, I would do the above, as well as learn some of the better known scales (such as major and minor pentatonic), then practice them daily to gain speed. Also, I would suggest learning the anatomy of the guitar, as well as the terms you'll need in the future (ex: octaves). This, as well as familiarizing yourself with the fret board (as in, learning where all different octaves can be located), can help you in the beginning more than intense practice of bar chords and whatnot.