Disposable plastic or styrafoam cups work well for sprouting, larger planters keep the soil too damp, you can get root rot, paper towels dry out quickly, killing the new sprout.

Cut small holes on the bottom of the cups for drainage. Put plastic plates or saucers under the cups to collect excess water.

Seedlings love inexpensive 4 foot fluorescent shoplights about a foot away from the soil surface. Cool white is a good inexpensive tube that has good results with cannabis.

You can stay with cool white and a timer to go 12 on 12 off for flowering, you can get better results by switching to inexpensive warm white tubes.

You can get even better results from HID lights, but if you're just seeing if you can do it, there is no need for that expense. Keep a small fan on the area to keep fresh air from causing mold or rot, and to keep the heat from burning leaves that may grow into the tubes and touch them.

Be sure to check out the FAQs for more info on nutrients, even canopy for higher yield, light options and such.

Good luck!