How To Solve A Rubik's Cube!

This instructable will teach YOU how to solve a Rubik's cube!

I will also teach you algorithms that will enable you to make your cube "pretty", which will impress people!

Note: This is only ONE algorithm, although it is applicable to ANY "situation" that can be presented to you on the cube.

Materials:
1 Rubik's Cube
1 Good Memory (if you want to impress people)
1 Sack Load of Patience

Subnote: This method took me 3 days to master, and a week to perfect, working on it about 4 hours a day. I can now solve a cube in under X3X X2.4X 1.37 minutes. (Look Below)

Step 1: Getting it all messed up! (use when necessary)

Pretty much just scramble up the cube.

-Don't turn any one side more than twice in a row, then you're being inefficient.
-Don't turn two edge sides the same way, you could have just turned the middle section
-Don't turn only one or two faces, rotate the cube while scrambling to get a better scramble
-If you want the best scramble, scramble the middle rows and columns, that tends to make the solution take longer.

Comments

[bhassett1]

This is response to @laofmoonster. (It won't let me reply to you so I need to make a new post.) The solution guide that I have been using is different as well: http://www.rubikssolver.com/ -- check step 5 specifically.

[calligraphyGirl]

If you are still having trouble go to this website and put in your cubes coordinates then follow along as the computer solves it.
http://ruwix.com/online-rubiks-cube-solver-program/?scramble=0221222522366666666231333333512111111356555555444444444&x=1

[PRIYAM KUMAR DEKA]

WHICH PATTERN SHOULD I USE IN THE FINISHING TOUCH H OR FISH?PLEASE HELP ME.

[Jimbob111111111]

This don't make sense you need to rethink your life.

[adamye]

It's confusing... a video might make it easier to understand...

[Aaqib1]

The instructions for right should be D' R' D R D F D' F'

[ramnath]

1yay i did it 23 seconds i solved it yaay almost in top

[rlemaitre]

seriously how teach me i need to get it in under 1 min 30 seconds for school

[guitarmonk15]

2 look Fridrich... Google it

[anicoletti]

I'm stuck. Anybody know if there's a way to solve this without breaking it apart?

[rnolan6]

Took me a while but I got it. thanks!

This guy here has got to be the world's fastest in this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZF6ZB-jAGQ

take a look

[majorson]

Really nice guide, had some trouble with step 8,
But managed to fully solve the Rubik's cube with this:


How to solve a Rubik's Cube Guide 

majorson.

[gpearl]

this is actually not the perfect way solving cube .....the writer has just tried to modify the original and described in his own method ... once you leanr to solve it you will have your own million ways of solving it ...

[kenz_benz]

nope. dont get it....this thing makes me feel stupid. i have no idea what they're talking about -_-
:P

[jlower]

I learned how to solve a rubix cube here: http://howtosolvearubixcube.blogspot.com/ Loved the video tutorial :D

[ScottNRC]

Struggled after step 8 - but managed to finally get there with some additional help from a video on the official Rubik's website though!:

http://www.rubiks.com/solving-center/

How some people do this in minutes is beyond me !

[2chanjae]

Try to shuffle it after you do step 6.. I did it for 2weeks 2hours a day and finally could solve the cube...

[2chanjae]

It's a bit confusing..

[wolfarkas]

in the first picture, the arrows show you which algorithm you have to use. however, they are paired incorrectly.

[wolfarkas]

I have a problem. all of my corners but two are in the correct spots facing the correct directions. these two are on non-consecutive corners. they are switched so that it looks like this:


what do i do?

[Blackonyx2234]

why is the white square in the center of the blue? or did i mess up somewhere?

[Haagenize]

I'm not sure if you guys noticed, but step 5 is wrong

I've been following the steps, and on step 5, when turning to the right, one of the steps is wrong, its actually
D'R'DRDFD'F' instead of D'R'DRDFDF'

[Rock$tar]

ive been working a while on the rubik's cube also and i have gotten my time down to 50sec.im working on the 20 step process and going to go for the world record.

[floryzzz]

 I solved it in 1Minute and 40 seconds
And scrambling go the fastet as u do Ri U 10 times
then twist the cube that way the cubes left is front

[floryzzz]

PS. 
And do it again

[kate_27]

 Thanks so much, I am finding this more helpful than ANY tut. so far! Ill let you know if I finish it!

[kate_27]

 I DID IT! Thanks Breezeonhold!

[singabarat]

I dont get a thing out of this tutorial.its all mixed up and unsenseible.

[how-to-solve-rubix-cube]

cool moves you can fiind more here: http://rubix-cube.110mb.com/

[HitmanSA]

what you say man is too complicated.i don't even understand the moves.what's the difference between R and R' what does this ' mean?

[bman214]

' means inverted R means right 90 degrees CLOCKWISE R' means right 90 degrees COUNTER-CLOCKWISE You're Welcome What directions are M and E. Is M up and E right

[Rayn3]

If the notation of the moves in confusing check out http://www.rubiks-cube-solution.com . It shows the moves with pictures and arrows. I love this Instructable though.

[suzukisuv]

I hope this will help me, i will train hard. I have see guy doing rubic cube on youtube with hes feet in 20 seconds. Is that possible.

[iPwnU718]

all he did was get the finished rubixs cube and messed it up with his feet and reversed the video

[vikings84]

To get this look, just turn the two outside columns up twice and turn 1/4 turn clockwise and continue until you get the wonderful checkers! then, just do the opposite to solve it... outside two columns turned down twice, 1/4 turn COUNTER-clockwise and continue until its solved! :)

[vikings84]

In order to get this look to the Cube, all you have to do is move the middle column (doesnt matter what color) up once and rotate the cube 1/4 turn clockwise until you get the centerpiece look to it. you can only do this when the cube is solve, by the way. anyways, to undo this, just pick a side, rotate the middle column DOWN and turn 1/4 turn COUNTER-clockwise until the cube is solved.

[laofmoonster]

There's an inaccuracy in the first cube example... compare to http://www.chessandpoker.com/rubiks-cube-solution.html step 5... it's slightly different

[laofmoonster]

Also, there's a step missing here, see step 6 from the same link

[laofmoonster]

This was confusing at first. The algorithm switches "1" with the "2" on the left, not the one on the right.

[gone-d]

haha im in class looking this up while the teacher doesnt see because im sooo bored just playing wiht a cube in class