Help Please

I need some help here. Actually alot of help. I am debating whether to do an engine tranny swap. Right now my engine is all stock and the car is an auto (96 civic ex). So i would be chaning to manual transmission and new engine. But i have no idea where to start, or even if its really worth it. I guess my main purpose for doing this would be to have the manual transmission. The easiest solution would prob be to start over with a manual civic, however this is not possible right now. So what do i do??? I dont want to spend a ton of $$$ on this but i do understand it will cost quite a bit and i dont want to be cheap with my ride. So i am in need of some major help here. If i do this what should i be looking to get? Is it really worth it (im open to everyones opinion)? Where can i find the proper stuff to do the swap? I have no idea where to start right now so any advice is much appreciated. I hope i posted this in the right forum.
THNX everyone