Minecraft is a world building game that is almost entirely made of blocks there are two default modes survival and creative mode today I am going to talk about survival mode basics.
Here they are:
When you first make your Minecraft world you have limited food and health.
You need to gather materials by punching trees, mining, hunting and farming.
In survival mode you also need to avoid monsters/hostile mobs these include Zombies, Skeletons, Creepers and Endermen.
When you punch a tree you make 1 log, put it in the crafting menu to make planks. Spread them around the crafting menu to make a crafting table. You will use the planks to make 1 stick and make a pic axe.