i bought an 12″ aboveground pool and it came with a pump but i cant get it to turn on the plug only says reset or test what do i do

Question:

i bought an 12" aboveground pool and it came with a pump but i cant get it to turn on the plug only says reset or test what do i do

Answer:

It probably needs to be primed, adding water to the pump to get it started. Search online for instructions on priming a pool pump as they all prime similarly.