Learn to choose the moves yourself, one piece at a time. Start with a complete beginner lesson, or find help with a particular part of your solve.

Learn to solve a cube yourself

Your first 3×3, from start to finish

Build a white cross, finish the first layer and solve the rest. Clear steps and small diagrams explain what to move and what to protect.

Learn the 3×3 beginner method

Your first 2×2, without the solver

Learn where each corner belongs, build a proper first layer and finish with three short move sequences.

Learn the 2×2 beginner method

Understand the moves and checkpoints

Read the move letters

Learn what R, U and the prime mark mean, and how to judge the direction of a turn.

Read the notation guide

Check your first layer

See why a matching white face needs matching colours around its sides too.

Read the first-layer overview

Untangle a tricky cube

Find entry mistakes and understand flipped edges, twisted corners and impossible arrangements.

Read cube troubleshooting

Help using the 2×2 solver

Follow the solver

This walkthrough explains how to enter your cube and follow the tool’s instructions. It is separate from the hands-on beginner method above.

Read the solver walkthrough

Hold your cube for colour entry

A 2×2 has no centres. Use one reference corner to match its faces to the screen.

Read the orientation guide

A little practice goes a long way

Pick the lesson for your cube size and keep it beside you. You can stop at any checkpoint and come back later. Aim to understand one piece before trying to remember a whole page of moves.

Using the 4 × 4 solver

More stickers, the same one-step-at-a-time approach. Learn how to enter your colours and turn two layers together.

Read the 4 × 4 solver walkthrough or open the 4 × 4 solver.