Any help with installing front fender??

Hi, I have owned my Nissan 2001 Xterra for almost a year now, and I went and bumped into a pole
I've dented in my driver's side front fender...my question is, I'm a do-it-myselfer and I would like to buy the fender online and take off the dented fender, replacing it with the new fender...however I will take it in to be painted professionally.
Does anyone have any experience with this? Is this a fairly easy process?? Any advice, warnings, etc. would be greatly appreciated...
Thx,
Bad driver

I had to replace the passenger side front fender. Online is the cheapest you are going to find it. I got mine from xterrastore.com (Marlboro). Cost me $171 (give or take some change).

It comes to you in primer black.

I'm not sure about having someone else paint it and you installing it - I had it all done at the same place.

They may need your truck for a little while, just so they can match the paint.