Claude CODE full course for beginners (12+ Hours)

Mayank Aggarwal · Beginner ·🧠 Large Language Models ·2mo ago

Skills: Agentic Coding90%AI Pair Programming80%

Key Takeaways

Provides a comprehensive course on Claude Code, including its features and applications

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Resource Link - All codes and notes - https://github.com/mayank953/Youtube/tree/main/Claude%20Code%20Crash%20Course Slash commands - https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/532827c1-ba83-42f2-b0b1-5113d7f8babe 0:00:00 - Course Introduction & What We'll Cover 0:06:08 - What is Anthropic? Claude vs ChatGPT Explained 0:09:00 - The Claude Model Family (Haiku, Sonnet & Opus) 0:18:19 - Claude Desktop App – What It Can & Cannot Do 0:20:38 - What Makes Claude Code Different: Brain With Hands 0:23:00 - The Terminal & How Claude Controls Your Machine 0:30:09 - The Agentic Loop – The Core of How Claude Thinks & Acts 0:33:08 - Installation Overview (All Operating Systems) 0:36:19 - Installing on Mac & Linux via Terminal 0:36:56 - Installing on Windows (CMD & PowerShell) 0:50:10 - Using an API Key to Authenticate Claude Code 0:54:24 - Third-Party Platform Setup (Pros & Cons) 1:05:58 - Running Claude Code Inside VS Code & Other IDEs 1:22:17 - Module Intro: Commands, Modes & The .claude Directory 1:24:18 - All Slash Commands Explained (70+ Commands Covered) 1:30:47 - /cost – Tracking Your Token Usage & Spend 1:43:19 - /compact – Compressing Long Conversations 1:54:55 - /clear – Fully Resetting Context & Sessions 2:09:15 - Permission Modes: Standard, Auto-Accept & Bypass 2:27:29 - The .claude Folder: Your Project's Hidden Config Directory 2:58:27 - Why Claude.md is the Single Most Important File 3:00:10 - The Problem Without Claude.md (And the Fix) 3:06:03 - Writing Your First Claude.md File (Live Demo) 3:07:23 - Global vs Local Claude.md & Priority Hierarchy 3:43:48 - Context Management Overview & Why It Matters 3:45:31 - What Is the Context Window & Why It Fills Up 3:53:59 - Spotting & Fixing Context Rot (/compact & /clear) 4:08:55 - Starting Fresh vs Continuing a Long Session 4:17:14 - Staying Specific to Keep Cost & Context Under Control 4:23:17 - Token Budgeting: What You Can & Cannot Control 4:31:35 - Skills Overview: Reusable Playbooks for Claude 4:37:50 - Creating Your First Sk

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Chapters (32)

Course Introduction & What We'll Cover

6:08 What is Anthropic? Claude vs ChatGPT Explained

9:00 The Claude Model Family (Haiku, Sonnet & Opus)

18:19 Claude Desktop App – What It Can & Cannot Do

20:38 What Makes Claude Code Different: Brain With Hands

23:00 The Terminal & How Claude Controls Your Machine

30:09 The Agentic Loop – The Core of How Claude Thinks & Acts

33:08 Installation Overview (All Operating Systems)

36:19 Installing on Mac & Linux via Terminal

36:56 Installing on Windows (CMD & PowerShell)

50:10 Using an API Key to Authenticate Claude Code

54:24 Third-Party Platform Setup (Pros & Cons)

1:05:58 Running Claude Code Inside VS Code & Other IDEs

1:22:17 Module Intro: Commands, Modes & The .claude Directory

1:24:18 All Slash Commands Explained (70+ Commands Covered)

1:30:47 /cost – Tracking Your Token Usage & Spend

1:43:19 /compact – Compressing Long Conversations

1:54:55 /clear – Fully Resetting Context & Sessions

2:09:15 Permission Modes: Standard, Auto-Accept & Bypass

2:27:29 The .claude Folder: Your Project's Hidden Config Directory

2:58:27 Why Claude.md is the Single Most Important File

3:00:10 The Problem Without Claude.md (And the Fix)

3:06:03 Writing Your First Claude.md File (Live Demo)

3:07:23 Global vs Local Claude.md & Priority Hierarchy

3:43:48 Context Management Overview & Why It Matters

3:45:31 What Is the Context Window & Why It Fills Up

3:53:59 Spotting & Fixing Context Rot (/compact & /clear)

4:08:55 Starting Fresh vs Continuing a Long Session

4:17:14 Staying Specific to Keep Cost & Context Under Control

4:23:17 Token Budgeting: What You Can & Cannot Control

4:31:35 Skills Overview: Reusable Playbooks for Claude

4:37:50 Creating Your First Sk

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