InDesign and PageMaker are completely different products and they don't interact. I've never heard of InDesign messing up a PageMaker (or QuarkXPress, or any other program) installation.
Of course, it's always best to have a full backup of your hard drive, just in case something goes wrong somewhere. You never know when cosmic rays will hit or something. 
When it comes to training, I'd encourage you to check out the many blog posts, including this one on Lots of Free InDesign Video Training and the whole Beginner's Corner category on this site.
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