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LESSON 01

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LESSON 1

What is
Claude Code?

No tech words. No scary stuff. Just the simplest explanation you'll ever read. Pinky promise.

Zero coding

You will not write a single line of code. Ever.

Plain English

If you can text a friend, you can do this.

5-min reads

Tiny lessons. Big results. Save & follow.

In this lesson you'll learn…

How to get it & set it up in 3 steps

What Claude Code actually is, in plain words

The amazing things it can build for you

Let's get you set up

3 quick steps. Tap any black box to copy.

Get Claude Code

Open Google Chrome or Safari, go to this site, download & install:

OPEN IN YOUR BROWSER copy

claude.com/download

Prefer a Terminal? Paste one of these & press Enter:

Terminal is an app already on your computer. Mac: search “Terminal”. Windows: search “PowerShell”.

PASTE IN TERMINAL · MAC / LINUX copy

curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

PASTE IN POWERSHELL · WINDOWS copy

irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex

Open it & sign in

Open the app and sign in. You'll need a Claude Pro or Max plan.

Used the Terminal? Launch it with:

RUN IN TERMINAL copy

claude

Make your first thing

Type your wish. Paste this to start:

YOUR FIRST PROMPT copy

Build me a cute one-page landing page for my coffee brand. Soft pastel colours, a big friendly headline, a sign-up button, and a little about-me section. Make it gorgeous.

be specific. be delusional. your yap is your superpower.

Okay… but what is it?

Let's start with the one sentence that explains everything.

Claude Code is like a super-smart friend who lives inside your computer.
You tell it what you want, in normal everyday words, and it builds it for you.

Explain it like I'm 5?

It's a magic helper. You tell it your wish (“make me a website for my bakery”) and it makes the thing appear, right in front of you. You watch it happen, like magic. No spells required.

Wait, is this the Claude app?

Almost! Same brain, but two very different jobs.

The Claude app

You chat, it talks back. Like texting a genius friend. Great for answers, ideas and advice.

It tells you things

Claude Code

It doesn't just talk. It builds. Websites, files, tools… it actually makes the thing, live.

It makes things

“Zero coding skills, and I use Claude better than most engineers.”

· Wendy, your AI Bestie

So… what can it make for you?

A little taste. You describe it, Claude Code builds it.

Websites

A gorgeous site for your biz, brand or big idea.

Little apps

Tools, trackers & calculators made just for you.

Tidy your files

Sort, rename & organise the mess in seconds.

Content

Posts, captions, graphics & ideas on tap.

Fix stuff

Broken thing? Describe it. It troubleshoots.

Automate

Boring, repetitive tasks? Done for you.

The only skill you actually need

Knowing what you want. That's it. The more you describe, the better it builds. So be specific, be delusional, dream big.