Working with a Free PNG Transparent file from Adobe Stock...Th 15 Feb 24He

Hello Very Skilled Professionals:

Today, I have a question for you.  Yes, I do!  And it's a good one.  At least, I hope so.

Here's the ultimate goal: Take my Free PNG Transparent file from Adobe Stock, get it on Layer 1 of a document; Go to Layer 2 and work on coloring it; Go to Layer 3 type some words on it; Print it to check how it looks on paper.  If it looks good, then I want to tranfer my work to a Word Press page.

Folks it's gonna be a logo.

Now, I can download the PNG Trans' file.

However, if I want to get it into an Adobe Illustrator document, which is blank, just to see jow it looks. I can't seem to get it in the document with a Place command.

After downloading it to my computer, I can open it, and it seems to find its way to my task bar on my laptop computer.  I can copy and paste it into a new Word document--BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO CONTROL ITS SIZE--without using my arrow key and highlighting the box it's on, go to the corner and manually decrease the size of the actual PNG Transparent file.

How can I put it on a New Adobe Illustrator document and control its size?

And whatever the procedue is, then is it the same for getting onto a WordPress page?

Gosh I am lost with this here,  Can you show me the way: Step by Step?

Thanks