【Beginner】How to Solve a Rubik’s Cube Easily
This beginner’s guide will walk you through how to solve a Rubik’s Cube step by step, even if it’s your first time. You’ll start with basic moves and gradually advance to more complex techniques. Ready to get started? Let’s go!
Basic Rubik’s Cube Solving Method
Learn the basic steps to solving a Rubik’s Cube. First, get familiar with the cube’s structure and practice the fundamental rotation techniques.
Step-by-Step Guide
We have prepared six basic steps for solving a Rubik’s Cube, designed especially for beginners. By following these steps one by one, anyone can successfully solve the cube. Just follow the instructions below and take it step by step!
How to Solve the Bottom Layer
In this section, you’ll learn the steps needed to complete the bottom layer of the Rubik’s Cube. This step is crucial as it forms the foundation for solving the cube.
Step 1: Create the Cross
The first step in solving the Rubik’s Cube is creating the cross.
The goal of this step is to position the yellow face on top and form a white cross around the center yellow piece.
Gather Yellow Around White!
To create the yellow cross, first, gather yellow pieces around the white center to form a cross.
Pattern 1
Pattern 2
Let’s Create the Yellow Cross!
Move the cube to align the middle layer and top layer colors!
Now, flip the aligned pieces over and over with a “flip” and another “flip!”
Once you align one part, follow the same steps to align the other pieces too.
Check it out in the video!
[Step 1] Super Easy Way to Solve the Rubik’s Cube | Creating the Yellow Cross
Check
Is your yellow cross complete? Check if the middle layer matches the yellow face, just like in the image above!
Step 2: Complete the Bottom Layer
Next, align the corner pieces into the correct positions.
The goal of this step is to move the corner cubes at the yellow face to their correct positions.
This will complete the bottom layer.
Align the Bottom Right in Sequence
1 With the yellow cross on the bottom, move the cube you want to position in the bottom right to the top right.
2 Keep performing R turns until the cube is in place.
R Turn |  |  |  |
If the cube slips down, just continue the R turn! It will come back up automatically.
An “R turn” means holding the Rubik’s Cube facing you and rotating the right side clockwise by 90 degrees.
For more details, check the Rubik’s Cube Basic Moves Guide
Let’s solve the remaining corners
3 Use the same method to solve all four corners of the bottom layer.
Check!
Have you solved all the corners on the bottom layer?
Check it out in the video!
[Step 2] Super Easy Way to Solve the Rubik's Cube | Complete the Bottom Layer
Solving the Middle Layer
In this step, you’ll learn how to solve the middle layer. While keeping the yellow cross intact, we will work on completing the middle layer.
STEP 3: Aligning the Middle Layer
Move the edge pieces of the middle layer into their correct positions. Repeat this process until all edge pieces are correctly placed.
Look for a Cube without a White Face
1 Find a cube that does not have a white face, and move it to the position where it matches the side color.
2 Decide if it needs to go to the right or left.
Check the colors of the cube and decide whether it should be moved to the right or left. Then move the edge piece to the correct position.
1.If moving to the right
2.If moving to the left
1. If Moving to the Right
2. If Moving to the Left
Repeat this process until all edge pieces are in the correct position.
Check it out in the video!
[Step 3] Super Easy Way to Solve the Rubik's Cube | Align the Middle Layer
Check
Are the bottom two layers aligned? You’ve now completed two-thirds of the cube! Let’s move on to STEP 4!
Solving the Top Layer
The final step in solving the Rubik’s Cube is completing the top layer. In this step, you will finish the last layer while keeping the already completed bottom and middle layers intact.
Step 4: Creating a Cross on the Top Layer
To create a white cross on the top layer, you’ll need to follow three steps. First, check the shape of your cube!
There are different shapes to work with: dot, line, L-shape, and full cross. We’ll align them step by step. Although the corners may have white pieces too, you can ignore them for now!
Pattern1 If there’s only a single white piece in the center (Dot pattern).
Oll-01
Oll-03
Oll-17
Pattern2 If you have a single white line across the top (Line pattern).
Oll-33
Oll-34
Oll-57
Oll-51
Pattern3 If the pattern resembles an “L” shape, like 9 o’clock.
Oll-10
Oll-31
Oll-38
Oll-49
Pattern4 If you already have a white “cross” completed.
You got lucky! Move on to Step 5 without any additional work.
Oll-21
Oll-23
Oll-25
Oll-26
Check it out in the video!
[Step 4] Super Easy Way to Solve the Rubik's Cube | Create a Cross on the Top Face
Step 5: Align the Center of the Top Face
Finally, let’s align the top layer. After this step, your Rubik’s Cube will be fully solved! In this step, keep the white cross intact and focus on matching the center colors on the sides.
1 Move the top layer and try to align the center colors on the sides.
Check if the faces are “Opposite” or “Adjacent”
2 Check if the sides are aligned with the middle layer. Determine if the matched faces are “Opposite” or “Adjacent,” and proceed accordingly to the next step.
1.Matched on Opposite Sides
2.Matched on Adjacent Sides
1. If the faces are matched on opposite sides
Hold the matched face in front of you and follow these steps.
2. If the faces are matched on adjacent sides
Hold the matched faces in front and on the left side, and perform the same moves as in Pattern1.
Check it out in the video!
[Step 5] Super Easy Way to Solve the Rubik's Cube | Align the Center of the Top Face
Check
If the entire cube has the convex shape on all faces, you’re good to go!
Step 6: Solve the Entire Top Layer
Welcome to the final stage of solving the Rubik’s Cube: Step 6. In this step, we will complete the white face on the top layer while keeping the already solved bottom and middle layers intact.
Follow each step carefully. This process is repeated until all pieces are in the correct position and orientation.
1 Flip the cube over
Flip the cube so that the white cross is on the bottom and the yellow face is on top.
2 Hold the cube with the red face in front
In Step 6, you will only move the bottom layer of the cube, keeping the top and middle layers intact.
3 Align the four corners of the bottom layer
Find the cube with a white piece, move it to the bottom-right position by rotating the bottom layer, and perform an R turn.
Keep doing R turns until the entire bottom layer is white.
4 Finish aligning all sides
Rotate the solved bottom layer and align all the sides of the cube.
Check
Is the entire cube solved? Congratulations!! Enjoy your cube journey!
