Course Overview
This beginner-level course teaches how to use the Claude desktop app on macOS to build with AI without needing any coding background or terminal skills. It covers installation, signing in, managing permissions, using plan mode, and writing CLAUDE.md files to automate project rules. The course provides hands-on guidance to control AI interactions with files and folders safely and effectively.
Key Takeaways
- Install and sign in to the Claude desktop app on Mac and open the Code tab.
- Choose and trust working folders to control AI file access.
- Point AI to specific files to avoid incorrect rewrites.
- Understand and manage permission prompts and modes.
- Use plan mode to preview AI actions before execution.
- Create CLAUDE.md files to set persistent project rules.
- Monitor usage and identify common causes of overuse.
Prerequisites
- A Mac computer (macOS desktop app only; Windows and Linux not covered).
- A Claude account (account creation not covered).
- No programming, git, or terminal experience required.
Target Learners
- Anyone wanting AI to write code but unsure where to start.
- Users intimidated by terminal windows.
- Browser-chat users seeking to avoid copy-paste workflows.
- Non-developers wanting AI to manage files or spreadsheets.
- Users who installed the app but have not used it due to permission prompts.
- 1 What You'll Be Able to Do by the End of This Course 1:59
- 2 What Claude Code Actually Is 2:05
- 3 Why the Desktop App, and Where the Terminal Fits In 1:36
- 4 What You Need, and How to Use This Course 1:47
- 1 Install and Sign In 2:58
- 2 Splitting the Tabs Apart, and the Sidebar 2:23
- 3 Choosing and Trusting a Working Folder 3:31
- 4 Your First Request 3:25
- 5 Switching Sessions, and Picking Up Tomorrow 2:37
- 1 Reading a Session's Screen 3:10
- 2 Finding What's Available Yourself 2:26
- 3 Pointing at the Exact File You Mean 3:03
- 4 Stopping Mid-Run, and Rewinding 3:14
- 5 When a Conversation Gets Long 3:01
- 6 Switching Models, and the Effort Slider 2:24
- 1 The 3 Things to Check on Any Permission Prompt 3:36
- 2 Switching Permission Modes 3:20
- 3 Plan Mode: See the Plan Before Anything Runs 3:23
- 4 Reviewing Trusted Folders and Permission Rules 2:44
- 5 Using Git as a Safety Net 3:18
- 1 Why You Keep Repeating Yourself 2:07
- 2 Creating a CLAUDE.md 2:32
- 3 Where to Put It 3:11
- 4 The 6-Step Loop for Long Tasks 2:44
- 1 Hands-On: Build a Page from an Empty Folder 2:53
- 2 Hands-On: Hand Over a Screenshot and Get It Fixed 2:19
- 3 Getting Value Without Writing Code 2:20
- 4 Skills and Subagents 2:02
- 5 Connectors and MCP: Reaching Outside Your Own Machine 1:50
- 6 Avoiding Overuse, and Troubleshooting 2:50
- 7 Wrap-Up 1:48
Access Files No pi required.
Free Course files 1 file package
- Udemy - Claude Code for Beginners: Build with AI Without a Terminal
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