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BEGINNER GUIDE · 10 PAGES

Claude Code
for Non-Coders

Your first session in the terminal, step by step

A plain-English guide to getting Claude Code running and doing real work for you, from install to your first result, without writing a line of code.

✓ How to open a terminal on Mac, Windows, or in VS Code✓ Install it and start it with a single command✓ Ask in plain English and approve what it does✓ What is safe to build, and what to never touch

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Useful work, not coding

The goal is not to become a developer. It is to get real, useful work done while knowing exactly what is safe to build.

STEP 1 · INSTALL

Get it running

One command in your terminal, then type claude. It opens your browser to log in, and you are ready to go.

STEP 2 · ASK

Plain English

Describe what you want like you would brief a colleague. It plans, shows you, and asks permission before it acts.

THE GREEN LINE

Stay safe

Build internal tools freely. Bring in a developer for anything with customers, payments, or logins.