THE BASIC SOLVE GOES LIKE THIS.. 1) MAKE A CROSS ON ONE SIDE AND LINE IT UP WITH THE CENTER DOTS. 2) INSERT THE 4 CORNER PIECES INTO THE FIRST LAYER THAT HAS THE CROSS. 3) INSERT THE 4 EDGE PIECES INTO THE SECOND LAYER. 4) SOLVE THE 9 STICKERS OF THE LAST LAYER (ORIENTATE LAST LAYER, OR OLL). 5) SOLVE THE POSITIONS OF THE CUBIES IN THE LAST LAYER TO SOLVE THE CUBE (PERMUTE LAST LAYER, OR PLL).