Root Please read! ROM help??

[camsdroid]

i need to know everything i can before i try to do this rom stuff please tell me anything about odin,roms,flashing,backups (how to-backup stock rom) anythign will help thx.

 

[iffrett]

Use this link and watch the videos
[VIDEO] Samsung Captivate Video How-To Thread - xda-developers

 

[sremick]

i need to know everything i can before i try to do this rom stuff please tell me anything about odin,roms,flashing,backups (how to-backup stock rom) anythign will help thx.

How about starting with the Captivate FAQ (linked as a forum sticky and in many users' signatures):

ROMs and Flashing - CapFAQ