The complete breakdown
Use this page with the video
Watch the episode above for the visual explanation, then use the notes below to revisit each idea, example, and practical move.
Claude Code / Prompt Champs
Install Claude Code + Git — Step by Step in 5 Minutes
Claude Code needs a paid Claude plan. Pro (about $17/mo) includes it; Max is for heavier use. No free tier — saying that up front so you're not surprised at the login screen.
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First: it's not free
Claude Code needs a paid Claude plan. Pro (about $17/mo) includes it; Max is for heavier use. No free tier — saying that up front so you're not surprised at the login screen.
Pro · Max · Team · API credits02
Open the terminal
Mac: press Command-Space, type Terminal, hit Enter. Windows: open PowerShell from the Start menu. This is just the command line — you won't type much, you'll mostly paste.
Mac: Terminal · Win: PowerShell03
Install Claude Code
One command. Mac, Linux, WSL: curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash. Windows PowerShell: irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex. Paste it, press Enter — it installs and updates itself.
paste · Enter · done04
Install Git (your save points)
Mac: type git --version; if it's missing, macOS pops an Install button — click it. Windows: download Git from git-scm.com and run the installer. Claude Code needs Git to do its work.
check: git --version05
Tell Git who you are
Once, and you're set forever: git config --global user.name "Your Name" then git config --global user.email "you@example.com". Skip this and your very first save throws an error.
do it one time06
Start Claude Code
Make a folder and step inside: mkdir my-first-project then cd my-first-project. Then run: claude. The first launch opens your browser to sign in — log in once and it remembers you.
mkdir · cd · claude07
Your first prompt
Type what you want in plain English: create a simple hello world web page and open it. Claude shows you the file it wants to create and asks permission first — say yes, and it builds it.
it always asks before changing anything08
Commands worth knowing
/help lists everything · /clear resets the chat · /login switches accounts · /exit (or Ctrl-D) quits · claude "do X" runs a one-off. Type / any time and the whole menu appears.
type / to see them all