Admirable as it is to try to teach yourself, you really can't beat a good tutor. Certainly in the early stages.

Having said that, every tutor will tell you something different.

When I started (in the north east), I was told not to worry about bowing - play every note with a single bow - and as you speed up the slurs will come naturally and you will produce your own "style".

Then I had a lesson with someone who thought the Irish were only ones who had any notion on how to play and said learning bowing patterns were essential right from the start.

Check out this youtube video with Frankie Gavin (they don't come much better than him):

Frankie Gavin Masterclass

There are thousands of tutorials on Youtube.

But, do yourself a favour, get a tutor. It's more fun to learn with a real human being.

Good luck!

Harry