very quick suggested steps for the beginner:

Put the bike in low low gear - small front ring, large rear cog. Cable is disconnected..
Install the FD so that the outer plate is parallel to the big chainring, and clears it by 3-4 mm (this is important)
adjust the inner limit screw so that the cage just barely clears the inner plates of the chain
connect the cable and tighten the clamp bolt.
... note some Shimano FDs have a little nub that the cable must go over before going thru the clamp
using the lever, shift to the large ring.
If the chain drops off, rurn the outer limit screw clockwise (in) If it won't shift to the large ring, turn the outer limit screw CCW (out)
repeat the previous step until it shifts reliably without dropping

easy !

/markp