How do I start making beats as a beginner?

First of , start with the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) that you feel comfortable with, dont go online especially on youtube and if you see someone using Logic to get Mac or anything, most of the hits around the world were made in Fl Studio, so there are no rules for that. 

Explore the DAW you decided for, see how it works.

If you are going for house music 
BPM goes from (What bpm i do usually) 
124-130bpm 
Hardstyle
150-160-200

Deep House/Tropical 110-120 

Techno 
130-140

Future Bass (usually 150) or 100bpm 


Start with making simple kick clap pattern, so it goes 
Kick.. Clap.. Kick.. Clap..

Then when you see you got it, try to add some more percussion or maybe you can produce whole new rhytm that never excisted! So dont be scared to try something new! 

Then try to add some synth , add one note play in piano roll. And stay focused to follow the beat. 

And remember , there are no rules for that, but if you wanna keep listener on your song, try to add something new on each 15seconds, that is called (Sequence) 
So you are introducing something new to the listener, so they are not bored.

Try to add (Ear Candy) sounds on the track

What does that means, those ear candy effects make you smile on while listening to the track

Example
One Shot
Stab
Percussion with some big reverb 
Some Fill
Some beautiful Fill lead 



 

Start off by working with some loops and learning about how to build track structures and elements. Audio Loops use less RAM/Processing power so you should be able to make tracks with them on any computer. 

There are free software programs out there too. On Mac Garageband is an entry level program. For PC you can try Waveform or MPC Beats.

I started off arranging loops using HipHop E-jay, Mixman Studio and then with Sony Acid. Before making the switch to Ableton nearly 15 years ago.

Once you're confident creating tracks using loops you can consider moving to full production DAWs.

I think one of the best pieces of advice I can give here is to find your style and focus on that style. Don't end up doing too many genres or too many things. That's the worst mistake there is. Focus on one style and study that style. Look for tutorials from producers of that style of music that you like and that excites you. And if possible, look for some courses so you can improve and focus on being able to do what your mind imagines and capture it in a digital audio program. Whatever style you choose, listen carefully to all the instruments and the general balance. Compare each song and try to start recreating songs that you can perceive as simple...

Another piece of advice is to look for vocal tracks from artists and use them as a base to be able to create beats and you can recreate them with a new reharmonization and you can create and perfect your style.

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE

First of all you need a starting equipment. 

1. Computer with a Daw. I will recommend as a minimum 8GB RAM computer. It doesn't matter if it's Mac or PC. 
2. You need a DAW that you like and for this you can try different ones. There are plenty of Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) Out there. FL Studio, Ableton, Cubase, Studio One, Pro Tools.
3. Selecting one will impact in the way you produce music. 
4. Then you can just start playing stuff with your computer keyboard or if you have a bit of money just buy a small Midi Controller. 
5. Don't focus on mixing or mastering. First you need to know how to produce. That is why I wouldn't care about good studio monitors
6. In this regard I will buy a pair of headphones. Again, they don't need to be the most expensive in the market. 

Remember you are embarking on a new adventure and even if you know you want to make music, when you start making music you will get frustrated or even you will quit. The only way you know this is your path is if you are willing to give time to yourself to learn. And with this I mean watching tutorials, practicing and having good discipline.