My two cents: give yourself some time to mess around with your instrument. Maybe not a year, if you want to start gigging, but don't learn theory for awhile. Just have fun with it. Learn a BUNCH of songs that you like. Mess around, write things without knowing theory or anything (you'll be surprised how that same stuff is somewhat still relevant even when you get better) Then, later, learn all the theory, timing, etc. that goes with bass playing.
If you want to jump right in with all the theory and stuff, go ahead, but my advice would to give yourself time to just learn about it on your own. Mr. Wooten says to give it a year. While I don't know if you should wait a whole year before learning theory and proper "lessons", give it time. But, I suppose, you should learn note names at least. And, practice with a metronome. You don't want to be trapped not knowing how to keep time later. I was there, it was embarrassing.
For six or so months:
-have as much fun with it as you can
-learn to stay on beat with a drummer
-learn a lot of songs
-learn note names (I know some who don't even know that)
-Jam with a drummer, at some point
Then,
-learn all the modes in the "normal" series (phrygian, aeolian, ionian, etc.)
-learn the melodic series (if you want extra brownie points, discover them yourself. I did)
-understand how modes fit together
-learn to read
of course, if you're a musician and you already can read, understand theory, keep time, etc., then you're probably going to pick up bass a lot quicker.
Regardless, good luck!
