Title: I am a web developer freelancer and just got my first client, and I feel very in the dark about a lot of things.  Does anyone have advice or links to resources that would help me?  Some of my main questions are:
 - How does a copyright work?  I have heard that I should copyright my work and only transfer the copyright upon completion of payment, but I don&#x27;t know anything about how to do register the copyright myself OR transfer one.
 - How should I value my time?  This is my first time so I&#x27;m inclined to start lower than others, but I don&#x27;t really have any idea how to do that.  Is my time worth $20 an hour? $40? Less? More?
 - I know I should write a contract between my client and me, and I&#x27;ve found several examples online, but how can I make it officially binding?  Anyone can forge a signature so how can I make it so the contract would hold up in a court, if, for example, they refused me payment?
 - Is there anything else I should know?<p>I&#x27;m sure many of you have been in my same situation, so any advice would be wonderful!! Thank you!
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