Before it fell apart and before the main editors left, they put together a beginner's guide to woodworking, including a starter tool set and a few projects. Now it appears the guide is in book form and for sale, but the PDF version is still around and free.
https://www.pdfdrive.com/manual-popular-woodworking-magazine-e8945999.html
And a lot of the projects are still out there, as they continued for several years after the PDF came out
https://www.popularwoodworking.com/i-can-do-that/
and some project downloads based on articles
https://www.popularwoodworking.com/free-woodworking-downloads/
I Can Do That Manual Popular Woodworking ebook.pdf I Can Do That! Woodworking Projects - Updated and Expanded ( PDFDrive.com ).pdf