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If you weigh 140, then bulking up to 180 probably isn't the way to go. This I know, because I'm in a similar boat.
Focus on working out before you focus on food. You want to do that because you'll naturally get a lot hungrier, and you'll do best to eat natural foods. Those protein shakes and what-not aren't going to help you much (if at all) at this point.
Very important -- You may actually lose some weight when you first start your heavy workouts. This is a good thing. You're burning off excess fat (even though you're already skinny) which means you'll get some super-packed muscles. Don't worry, you'll more than gain back what you had as long as you keep working out.
Eat high-carb stuff before you work out (1 hour to 1.5 hours before) and eat protein stuff after you work out (again, 1 hour to 1.5 hours after).
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Disclaimer: I'm no health expert. This is from talking to other people and from my own experience, being a skinny guy like you. So read into more sources.
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