Claude Code - Tutorial for Beginners
Beto, April 17, 2026 · 3,195 views
Claude Code is not another chatbot. It's an agent that lives in your terminal and actually does things: creates files, runs scripts, opens folders, even makes pull requests. If you've never touched a CLI tool before, don't worry, I go from zero in the video: one install command, one login, and you're giving it real work.
By the end you'll have it managing files, running scripts, and remembering your project context between sessions.
What's inside
- Install Claude Code with a single command on Mac or Windows
- Authenticate with and handle permission prompts
- Create, find, and remove files just by asking
- Run scripts on command (I use it to toggle my lights)
- Run multiple Claude instances in parallel for different tasks
- Use so it remembers your project across sessions
Resources

BookFrom Idea to App Store with Claude Code
Go from these basics to a published app. The full mental model, from idea to deployment, no code required.
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