HOW TO SOLVE A RUBIKS CUBE: 1st Layer
The Cross
The cross should be done intuitively. You need to understand it and solve it without learning algorithms.
This is what a properly formed cross looks like
This is an incorrectly formed cross. Fix it.
The blue/red/white corner is sitting in the bottom layer. Turn the blue face 90 degrees anti-clockwise.
Now your cube should look like this. Move the down face 90 degrees anti-clockwise to line up the blue/white edge with the blue/white/red corner.
Now that the blue/white edge and the blue/white/red corner have been lined up, re-form the white cross by turning the blue face 90 degrees clockwise.
Now the blue/white/red corner is in its correct place.
Now your cube should look like this. Move the down face 90 degrees anti-clockwise to line up the blue/white edge with the blue/white/red corner.
Click here to continue onto the second layer.