Hi and welcome
You will have to put up with some crying for a night or two but if you put the crate next to your bed he might settle faster. A clock that ticks wrapped in a blanket helps too. Also if you put a shirt you have worn in the crate with him he will smell your scent and feel better..
If you let him up on the bed after he is used to the crate he will probably want to stay on the bed all the time. My dog (2yrs) spent all his time on the floor with his bed but I let him up on the couch after we got a pup to get a break from him for a while. Well we dont have the pup now but he still expects to stay on the couch.
When potty training him you have to keep him confined to a smaller area and bring him out every half hour or so to go. When he go's make a big fuss and treat etc. When you cant watch him have him in his crate or an ex pen with a pee pad etc so he wont wander and pee anywhere.
Hope this helps and good luck