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Claude Basics
Set Claude up properly and use it on real work. No experience needed.
Part 1
Meet Claude
1
What is Claude?
What it is, what it's good at, where it goes wrong, and which plan you need.
4 min
2
Your first conversation
What's on the screen, how a conversation works, and when to start a new chat.
4 min
3
Getting better results
A four-part prompt, five replies that improve any draft, and how to check the answer.
6 min
4
Claude on your desktop
The desktop app, and the difference between a chat and a task.
4 min
Part 2
Organise your work
5
Projects
Save your background once so every chat starts with it.
5 min
6
Memory and instructions
Tell Claude who you are once, and control what it remembers.
4 min
7
Creating with artifacts
Documents, decks and small tools that sit beside the chat.
5 min
8
Working with skills
Teach Claude to do one job the same way every time.
5 min
Part 3
Give Claude more reach
9
Connecting your tools
Let Claude read from the apps you already use.
4 min
10
Searching the web
Get current answers with sources you can check.
3 min
11
Research for deep dives
Many searches, one cited report. Needs Claude Pro.
4 min
Part 4
Put it together
12
Claude at work, by role
Starter prompts for six kinds of job.
6 min
13
Other ways to use Claude
Phone, voice, browser, office apps and Claude Code.
4 min
14
Your first week
A seven-day plan that turns the course into habit.
3 min