Cubology step 1: Solve first layer sides

 Note: Because there are no cubies solved at the start of this step, you can often use simpler algorithms to solve these cubies. Once you have experience solving a Rubiks cube, you can ignore these algorithms and do it your own way.

1: Find a target cubie (a side cubie with a facelet the color of the bottom face)

2: If it is not in the top layer, use one of these to get it there:

3: Once it is in the top layer, rotate the top layer so the cubie is above the target position (The target position is in between the two middles of the same color as the target cubie's facelets) and use one of these to solve it:

4: Repeat steps 1 thru 3 until all of the first layer sides are solved.