If you plan to make cheesecake regularly, we would highly recommend getting a springform pan. Springform pans open up so you can remove the sides of the pan from the cheesecake and off of the base, making it SO easy to cut and serve your cheesecake. If you don't have one and don't plan to get one, you can find tutorials online for baking cheesecake in a regular cake pan (like this one).