One the key tools is a text editor. The original post did not mention this skill and it is requisite in order to manipulate configuration scripts. FreeBSD includes 2 text
editors in the base install. OpenBSD provides
mg,
vi and
ed(1).
You will need to be able to utilize an editor to set PKG_PATH in order to install software and select alternative window managers/desktops.
Another helpful skill is to be able to access the documentation that is sitting in your new install. Entering
will get you started. An additional example is