Learning article
Claude Code setup guide for new coders
A beginner-friendly setup guide for using Claude with a safe project folder, editor, terminal, and testing workflow.
Step 1: Choose a tiny project
Pick a project you can finish in a week. A personal homepage or task tracker is better than a social network clone.
Step 2: Prepare a safe workspace
Create a new folder, keep backups, and learn how to undo changes. If you use Git, commit the working version before asking for edits.
Step 3: Ask Claude for a setup plan
I am on [Mac/Windows/Linux]. I want to build [project] with [tools]. Give me setup steps one at a time. Explain each command before I run it.Step 4: Test immediately
After every change, run the project and paste exact errors back into Claude. Beginners improve quickly when they treat errors as information, not failure.