BurchED has put together a step-by-step video guide which will help you to get started easily and quickly with Xilinx FPGAs. There are 18 videos in the full guide. Videos 1 to 6 are free and include: Five questions to ask before you choose an FPGA board; FPGA boards and general advice on what to get; what to do first when you get your FPGA board; and how to download and install the free Xilinx design software.