I Tried Claude Code As A Non-Developer: Here’s How To Get Started (2026) Chris Sale (BvhAPMkCIF)

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Claude Code is not just for developers and this video proves it. Whether you are using the terminal, Claude Desktop, or VS Code, I walk you through everything from zero: install, login, build a real website, and set up Claude.md so Claude remembers your project every ischia olbia session. 🤖💻

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🔥 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

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✅ What Claude Code is and how it differs from claude.ai

✅ Prerequisites and pricing — you need at least chance the rapper a Claude Pro plan ($20/month)

✅ How to install Claude Code on Mac (+ Windows, Linux and WSL commands)

✅ First-time login flow and the terminal UI tour

✅ Core commands every beginner must know — /help, /clear, /model, /context

✅ Effort levels, model switching, shortcuts and session resume

✅ Building a real Sunrise Bakery website entirely by prompting

✅ Approving file edits, opening your site locally and iterating on design

✅ Claude.md — what it is, why it matters and how to auto-generate it

✅ Adding new pages and making UI changes using screenshots

✅ Running Claude Code via Claude Desktop and inside an IDE terminal

✅ VS Code extension setup

✅ Plan Mode — review the full plan before Claude touches a single file

✅ Brief intro to MCP, Hooks and Skills

✅ Practical tips — being specific, using plan mode, and Git as a safety net

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⏱ CHAPTERS

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00:00 Welcome and Who This Is For

00:58 Video Roadmap and What You'll Build

03:32 Touring the Claude Code Website

05:01 Claude AI vs Claude Code

07:14 Prerequisites and Pricing Basics

07:46 Install Claude Code on Mac

09:10 Terminal Basics for Beginners

14:04 First Run and Login Flow

17:54 Interface Tour and Core Commands

20:03 Switch Models and Effort Levels

24:37 Shortcuts and Session Navigation

25:51 Build a Bakery Website by Prompting

28:34 Approve File Edits and Open Locally

30:56 Iterate Design — Banner, Spacing, Colors

33:34 Next Up — Claude.md Setup

33:46 Why Claude.md Matters

35:42 Auto-Generate Claude.md

37:37 Customize Project Guidelines

38:45 Add Our Story Page

40:27 Edit With Screenshots

41:29 Check Token and Context Usage

43:01 Claude Code Desktop Workflow

46:15 Plan Mode In Action

52:07 Run Claude Inside Kiro

53:46 VS Code Extension Setup

57:43 Advanced — MCP, Hooks and Skills

01:01:54 Prompting Tips and Recap

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🔗 RESOURCES

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↗ Claude Code official docs →

↗ Claude Code quickstart →

↗ Install Claude Code →

↗ Claude pricing (Pro plan required) →

↗ Claude.md documentation →

↗ MCP in Claude Code →

↗ Claude Code support →

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