Carl,
Top stuff -- the important thing is that you've learned the concept. The next time you go out to do it, it'll be a no brainer.
I guess the important thing is that you begin by pointing roughly due south (I love my iPhone for this purpose; I use its inbuilt compass as well as an app called Declination which lets you know how far east/west off south you need to be to be pointing to true south) and have the mount reasonably level.
Happy to hear you've made progress.
H
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