How do I set up a Roth IRA?

[LondonBroil]

Could anyone with some knowledge in this area give me some pointers to where I should begin? I don't even know how to set one up but I've heard Vanguard is a good place to start. Do I basically give them a check for $3,000 and say "Here is my money, set me up."? Do I have to allocate where my funds go?

If someone has a link to a post that has a lot of info on setting them up that would be great. I couldn't find much with the search feature.