Place a few logs of the right size in the stove. To make the fire last longer, you can complete the pile with smaller logs. Stack them perpendicular to the larger logs. Remember to split large pieces of wood. It's hard to get a fire going with a whole log.
Stack a large number of kindling logs on top of the logs. It's important that there's air between the pieces of wood. Otherwise it will be harder for the fire to take hold.
Arrange a few firelighters on top of the logs.
The air control knob must be fully open from ignition.
Light the fire using a long lighter or large matches. large matches.
Place logs in the wood-burning stove only when the wood from the previous fire has turned into embers. Add new logs to the stove only when the previous ones have burned down, not when the fire is burning hot.