3 steps for bitcoin mining pools

Step 1. You'll need a 'wallet' to start with. This is a bit like a PayPal account where your bitcoins can be stored. You can store this wallet online, or locally on your PC. You'll need to download a large 'blockchain file' to use a wallet. For an online wallet, you might like to try coinbase.com or blockchain.com With a coinbase account, you can buy, use and accept Bitcoin 

Step 2. Join a pool, such as Slush's Bitcoin pool. EOBOT OR HASHFLARE .There's always a danger that the pool owner might keep all 25 bitcoins when a block is mined, since the whole 25 coins are paid to one person: the pool owner You'll need to choose a trustworthy pool owner. Slush's pool was the first and has been operating since December 2010. By the site's own words, it has a "a long history of stable and accurate payouts

Step 3. Log into your Bitcoin pool account, and enter your wallet address. You will be able to get this by checking your wallet account which you created in step 1.