Well you should start by learning chords and strumming a few songs, just to get some basic rhythm. Then find some songs you like with some riffs you'd like to practice and, well, play! Of course it'll sound like crap at first, but you eventually get the hang of it. Personally, I doesn't matter how many riffs I've mastered before: whenever I try a new one, I can't get it straight away.
I never really bothered to read sheet music, since most of what you find on the internet is either in tabs or chords, but it can be interesting since it gives you the rhythm, not just the notes.
Tuning is fairly easy, you can find electric tuners for pretty cheap. They're very simple to use, standard tuning is EADGBE, starting from the lowest (biggest) string.
I really wouldn't bother with lessons if you have a good ear. Lessons can be discouraging, practicing songs you like is much more motivating! :)
Also, I second razgriz_101: Ultimate-Guitar.com is awesome. If you can't find the song you want there, try 911tabs.com.
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