getting-started lesson

noun phrase
UK /ˈɡetɪŋ ˈstɑːtɪd ˈlesən/
US /ˈɡetɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈlesən/

A getting-started lesson is a first class that helps you learn the basics of something new.

The getting-started lesson taught us how to use the new computer program.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A short guide that shows you how to begin using a tool or service.

Read the getting-started lesson before you open the app.

3. The opening part of a course that prepares you for later lessons.

The getting-started lesson covers safety rules and simple skills.

4. A practice session for people who have never tried an activity before.

She signed up for a getting-started lesson in swimming.