feat: add guidance for beginners to get started

module-01-basics/README.md

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 ### Verification
 
-Once you think you've completed the challenge, run:
+Once you think you've completed the challenge, run the verification script.
+
+**Important:** Run this from the **module directory**, not the challenge directory.
 
 ```powershell
+# If you're in the challenge directory, go back up:
+cd ..
+
+# Then verify:
 .\verify.ps1
 ```
 
 This will check if you've successfully completed all the steps.
 
+### Troubleshooting
+
+**Error: "fatal: unable to auto-detect email address"**
+
+This means Git doesn't know who you are yet. You need to configure your name and email:
+
+```powershell
+git config user.name "Your Name"
+git config user.email "your.email@example.com"
+```
+
+Then try your commit again. For more details, see the "Requirements" section in the main README.md.
+
+**Error: "Not a git repository"**
+
+Make sure you ran `git init` in the challenge directory. This creates a hidden `.git` folder that tracks your project.
+
+**Can't find the challenge directory?**
+
+Make sure you ran `.\setup.ps1` first from the module directory. This creates the `challenge/` folder.
+
+**Where am I?**
+
+Use `pwd` (Print Working Directory) to see your current location:
+- If you're in something like `.../module-01-basics/challenge`, you're in the challenge directory
+- If you're in something like `.../module-01-basics`, you're in the module directory
+
 ### Need to Start Over?
 
 If you want to reset the challenge and start fresh, run: