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Start with Claude Code

Short, do-it-now guides for people who have never opened a terminal. Read them in order or jump to what you need. Each one gets you a real result in a few minutes.

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The guides

7 guides · 3 parts

Get it running

2 guides
guide 01 · start hereInstall Claude Code, Step by StepOpen a terminal for the first time, paste one command, log in, and have Claude Code running in about ten minutes.curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bashguide 02Your First Chat with Claude CodeStart Claude Code in a folder and have a real exchange: ask what it can see, ask about a file, and get a feel for the conversation.

First real work

3 guides
guide 03Your First Real Win: Clean Up a Messy FolderPoint Claude Code at your real Downloads folder and get it organized and sensibly renamed in one guided session.guide 04Give It Instructions, Not CodeBrief Claude Code like a capable assistant: plain English, one job at a time, and an explicit list of what to leave alone.guide 05Permission Modes and How to Undo a MistakeKeep Claude Code asking before it touches anything, stop it mid-task, and reverse a change you didn't want.

Make it a habit

2 guides
guide 06Five More Non-Coding Wins to Try This WeekPick one of five concrete tasks and finish it today, each with a paste-able instruction for Claude Code.guide 07Turn a One-Off Win into a Repeatable ChoreTake something you just did once and have Claude Code save it as a routine you rerun with a single instruction.

Coming soon

6 pages

Pages the guides above already link to. They’re on the way.

  • Automating with Claude Code
  • Claude Code Desktop App
  • Claude Code Skills
  • Context Window
  • Thinking Step by Step
  • What Is a Terminal

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Guides
7
On the way
6
Written for
First-time terminal users
You need
A paid Claude plan