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At a minimum you need a film tank with reel, a graduated cylinder for measuring chemicals, some hangers or clips to hang drying film, a thermometer, a stopwatch or timer, developer, fixer, and access to running water.
For chemistry I would recommend D-76 or Ilford Ilfosol S. D-76 is a general purpose developer that is cheap and easy to find just about anywhere. Ilfosol is a one shot developer that is good if you do small batches and/or process infrequently.
For fixer, either Kodak or Ilford rapid fixers. I prefer Ilford because it comes as a liquid concentrate rather than a powder, so I can mix it up in smaller quantities more easily.
You can use water as your stop bath, it works just as well and will save the hassle and expense of using a prepared stop bath.
It's not a bad idea to use a wetting agent on your final rinse, but it's not necessary. It will help prevent water spotting and is very cheap. That would be Kodak Photo-Flo or any number of other brands that are the same thing.
All of those are for standard B&W processing. Color processing, of any type, is significantly more difficult and unless you're doing a lot of film it's not cost effective. It's definitely best to start with B&W and become proficient before you decide if you want to try color.
As far as a source, start with your local camera shop. Online there is B&H Photo, Adorama, and Freestyle Photographic.
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