Guitarists usualy tend to learn chords first bec they apply to the music faster, but when you find yourself more into soloing, you'll have to many scales to learn then. ;)

But it's ok anyway, you can just focus on chords for now, and you'll find yourself into learning scales sooner or later.

And the Barre chords ain't so dreadfull, very soon you'll find them very natural. you couldn't play the major scale naturaly the first time, right?

Also find some theory stuff about building chords from scales, they realy help.