ok dumb question... but i always feel like with wordpress and themes and templates the tutorials just assume you know what they are talking about, when in reality im clueless...

ok the question: I downloaded thematic, activated it on wordpress... i dont see a folder named "thematic-sample-child-theme". Where do I find this?? Is it in the .zip? or do I download this separate?

then a follow up: once I do find it I dont understand what this means "Move the folder outside of the thematic folder, put it on the same level with the thematic folder in wp-content/themes." I have no clue what folder you are referring to and what you mean by "level".