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If you want to climb with ropes imho it will be easier if you have a friend to learn with. You guys can go to pretty much any gym and get quick instruction on how to use the belay device they will have and then you are climbing.

Climbing outdoors I would recommend finding someone who is experienced. Outside is more dangerous and you should really know what you are doing or be with someone who knows what they are doing. Depending on where you are you can hire a guide to do this for you if you don't know anyone.

Another option is bouldering. This is where the routes are low enough to the ground where you don't need ropes. The routes (boulderers call them "problems") are often a series of moves where each is technical. Depending on where you are you can probably find a bouldering gym near you that will rent you shoes to get your toes wet. You can also find bouldering problems outside.

Climbing with rope or bouldering are both great activities. I would highly recommend both!