Thread:ShockwaveDude120/@comment-35235206-20180307205630/@comment-24097388-20180308005632

Snoke had trained him the ways of dark side after he abandoned the Jedi Temple. Ren had already been turned to the dark side before that. It's why Luke attempted to kill him in the first place. And Starkiller Base was already in the process of construction before Snoke assumed the role as Supreme Leader.

So ultimately, Snoke didn't have much influence in Force Awakens. He gave out the order to Kylo, and Kylo proceeded to execute it.