You would need to synchronize your Xbox One controller so that you can play it properly, but how are you going to do that? You need to turn on your Xbox One. You can do this by pressing the Xbox button located at the front portion of the system. Then, turn on your controller, and the Xbox button will flash. This is the sign that you are looking for because this means that it is searching for a console that it can sync with.
Press the bind button on your game console then release it so that the synchronization of your controller to the game console will take place. Take note that you have to be patient while doing this. Some people would need to try it several times before the controller is successfully in sync with the console.