Complete Newbie Plotting Question.

[spacebetweenspace]

Hello all,

 I've discovered the chia network recently via a friend and downloaded the chia blockchain for windows. I purchased a 12TB external hard drive and began to plot onto the hard drive (both the temporary space and final location). Forgive me for being a complete newb, I need help.

Here are my specs

Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop
Window 10 OS
Intel Core i5 8th Gen
8 GB of RAM
WD 12TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive

A few questions.

1. Do I need to download anything else besides the Chia Blockchain to start plotting?
2. How many 32k plots can I create at the same time?
3. Can you look at the picture I attached? Is it actually plotting right now or am I doing something wrong?
4. What exactly is plotting in parallel?

[dorkmo]

Under the "Action" column click the three dots and you can view the log.