beginning instructions
noun phraseUK /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
US /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
The first steps you are told to do to start something.
Read the beginning instructions before you build the toy.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The first part of a set of directions that explains how to start a game or activity.
The beginning instructions tell players how to set up the board.
3. Introductory teaching given at the start of a lesson or class.
The teacher gave beginning instructions before the science experiment.
4. The opening lines of a written guide or handbook.
The beginning instructions in the booklet explain how to turn on the device.