How do I pray as a beginner?
Short answer: Make wudu, face the Qibla, say Allahu Akbar, recite al-Fatihah, bow, prostrate twice, and end with the tashahhud and salam.
The prayer in brief: be in wudu, face the Qibla, intend in your heart, then:
- Say Allahu Akbar raising your hands.
- Recite al-Fatihah (and another surah in the first two rak‘ahs).
- Bow (ruku‘) saying Subhana Rabbiyal-‘Adhim.
- Stand up saying Sami‘allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal-hamd.
- Prostrate saying Subhana Rabbiyal-A‘la, sit, then prostrate again.
- After every two rak‘ahs sit for the tashahhud; in the last, add the salawat and end with salam.
Until you memorize al-Fatihah you may say “SubhanAllah, walhamdulillah, wa la ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar” (Abu Dawud 832). Full illustrated guide: how to pray.
Answered according to the Quran and authentic Sunnah as explained by the scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama‘ah. For your own situation, ask a trusted scholar.