alright so i got my IDE all setup.

so how do i program the PIC? their has to be a bootloader on it first for usb or serial programming to work with out a special programmer chip. If i supply 5v, add a cap on pin 18 and hook up the D+ and D- pins with USB to my computer i could use that to transfer but only with a bootloader. what is the method to use Serail (rs232) with a bootloader? do i jsut connect TX and RX via a serial cable?