Claude Code Tutorial for Beginners πŸš€

Learn essential Claude Code skills for AI development with this beginner-friendly tutorial. Start coding today!

Claude Code Tutorial for Beginners πŸš€
Kevin Stratvert
714.4K views β€’ Dec 22, 2025
Claude Code Tutorial for Beginners πŸš€

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This Claude Code Tutorial teaches you what I wish I knew as a software developer about Claude Code before I started AI coding. Get started here: https://clau.de/kevinstratvert

You can vibe code with other tools, or you can build durable software with tools like Claude Code. First, I'll walk you through how to install it on Mac or Windows.

Next, you’ll connect Claude Code to VS Code and learn how to build your first app - including how best to structure your prompts and what details are useful for Claude to know.

You'll review Claude's Plan mode like a senior engineer and learn how to work faster once you trust the changes it makes.

Next, you'll learn how to use Claude Code with an existing codebase - focusing on how to get it to analyze your coding standards so future changes are consistent. (Heavy use of CLAUDE.md)

Finally, you’ll execute a major architecture change and learn how best to work with Claude Code throughout the process.

Host: David DeWinter
Sponsor: Anthropic

πŸ“š RESOURCES
Commands and Prompts to Copy ➜ https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZFRZcOCfepQlupySUj_2D3xQzjjpHxND?usp=drive_link
CLAUDE.md guidance ➜ http://humanlayer.dev/blog/writing-a-good-claude-md
Claude Code Best Practices by Anthropic ➜ https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/claude-code-best-practices

⌚ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Install Claude Code
2:08 - Create New App
7:56 - Existing App
11:48 - Architecture Change
14:31 - Your Next Steps

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