Tips to get into coding

As with everything the simplest way to start doing anything is just doing it. ;)

I would start with answering the question why you want to do this? Career? Build a website? Make a game/software? Obtain new skill?

Decide on programming language. There are basic ones and more complex ones, preferences, preferences, preferences. It depends on what you want to do with it.

If you start building something, build it small, like small game, website, app. Even few basic algorithms, just get it done, get it right. Be patient, it can take time and be a harder as a first time.

Use apps made for kids or play programming games or games that you will have to program if you want to finish them.

Speaking about for kids stuff. Programming books for kids are also good way to start, as they contain information for people that never heard of algorithm, logic, math or code before. But from what I've gathered you are studying something chemistry related so you are probably already more advanced than that.

Other than books, take a course online or not, get a teacher/tutor online or not. There is plenty of forums/reddit with people really willing to help newcomers.

There is also hacking somebody's else work to learn how it operates. I would start with trying to edit game save files, Internet hacking is bit more advanced, but just a bit, depends on the website of course.

I'll be more happy to answer more specific questions, but I'm not that good at coding myself.

Good luck and don't give up! :)