I pulled my struts three years ago to replace the dust gators. Also pulled the top mounts and jounce bumpers for cleaning and inspection - they were all okay.

Jack the front end up using a wood block between the jack cup and cross member and place the jackstands under the control arms as far outboard as possible, and make sure they have good contact with the control arm and are centered in the longitudinal direction after you lower the car onto the jackstands.

The weight of the car will keep the springs compressed. Removing the strut is a fairly simple job with the right tools. You need a metric hex or torx to keep the strut shaft from turning while you loosen the top nut with an offset box wrench.

IIRC the bottom of the strut has only two bolts (and a locating pin) that tie it to the knuckle. Be careful when removing the ABS sensor wire from the plastic holder. They get brittle with age and break easily.

Duke