Starting strength is good but Rippetoe is very old school and the community has some cultish vibes. He is totally inflexible about any slight variation like high bar squats and trap bar deadlifts, which are great exercises and often better. His forums are not particularly friendly either. (Example: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/mark-rippetoe-q...)
I think stronglifts is generally a better program for beginners:
I think stronglifts is generally a better program for beginners:
https://stronglifts.com/