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First of all you have to decide how much money you want to spend.
You don't want to spend too much money, but if you don't spend enough money, you get crap.
For the record: I have a Fender 50th anniversary strat, a custom MIAudio Blues Pro, a Crybaby Hendrix wah and a Vox AC30 amp. (= 2000 euros), but that will be a little too much for a starter.
Ok, first things first, a GUITAR
You have to decide what sound you want: fat (a humbucker element) or spanky (a single coil element).
If you want a fat sound, I'd go for a Epiphone Les paul (that's the cheap Gibson). That costs around 500 euros.
If you want a spanky sound (Hendrix, The Who,...), you should go for a Yamaha, a Squier (cheap Fender) or a Mexican Fender. (also around 500 euros).
You can choose between a Telecaster or a Stratocaster, but I'd suggest the strat because it's more versatile. A Fender standard stratocaster is a very good beginners guitar. A Squier is cheaper, but you get less tuning stability. I suggest you just go to a shop and try some guitars, but start out with the Fender standard Stratocaster to see what's what. Better spend a little more than to buy a cheap guitar that isn't fun to play.
But i'm a very classical guy when it comes to guitar gear: no extreme Steve Vai sounds/guitars for me.
You can get most guitars in different colours.
Standard stratocasters: (there is also one with single coil + humbucker for extra versability)
http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?section=guitars&cat=stratocaster&subcat=standard
Classic Stratocasters, a little more expensive, but in my opinion the best value/price, but gives you classic stratocasters from for example the '50s, they have less power
http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?section=guitars&cat=stratocaster&subcat=classic
Squier stratocasters, those are quite cheap but i'd never buy one, but they're the best in their price category
http://www.squierguitars.com/products/search.php?section=guitars&cat=stratocaster&subcat=standardseries
Amp
Most guitarists love valve amps (totally analog, nothing digital), but they're heavy, expensive, valves need replacement,...you should go for digital when you start out.
I have only one amp to suggest for a beginner: that's the Vox Valvetronix.
It's a digital amplifier with one valve, suposely to improve the dynamics. I used to own one before I got my valve amp. I'd still buy that one and I admit I kinda miss the bugger. Especially the Marshall tones are melting when you use them with a humbucker.
The Vox Valvetronix has several amp types: from Vox and Fender's to Marshall's to high gain (yummy for you) amps. So you can play clean and heavy.
It also has a lot of effects (reverb, delay, chorus and an automatic wah, that's the Voodoo Chile effect). You can only use some effects in combination with each other, but it's a good start. If you want to nail the intro of Voodoo Chile completely, you'd need a real wah wah pedal, but that's at least 100 euros.
Vox Valvetronix: (the black ones are the ones you are going for, best value for price)
http://www.voxamps.co.uk/valvetronix/
accessories
Don't buy cheap cables.
You need a pick, I use Dunlop Nylon 0.73 exclusively
Strings: If you buy new strings, you should buy the same gauge as the ones that are on your guitar (probably 0.09-0.42 or 0.10-0.46)
The higher the range, the heavier the strings. The heavier the string, the heavier it sounds, but it's more difficult to play or bend. You should ask for 0.09-0.42 to start with, especially on a cheaper guitar which is always more difficult to play.
If you plan to change the gauge of your strings, go with your guitar to the shop, especially with Stratocasters that have a tremolo brigde, if you place to heavy strings on the guitar, the guitar will bend and the neck has to be adjusted to cope with the tension of the strings