Thread:RubikJohn/@comment-33167183-20181011192001/@comment-25615841-20181011192400

You begin by forming a cross on the top layer, or whatever side you choose. You then pair the correct edges and corners with each other intuitively before inserting them into the top layer. After this, you learn off a set of complex algorithms to orientate and permute the final layer of the cube.

This is the way you learn if you want to be any good, anyway, though it takes more time than the simpler basic method.