The ground your house sits on. These 8 lessons cover everything you must understand before using any other feature. Skip this and everything else will break in ways you will not be able to diagnose.
What you will learn
How to install and authenticate Claude Code, how to configure it using CLAUDE.md files, how the context window works, how permissions and safety settings operate, and how to write prompts that actually work.
Lessons in this module
- Installation & CLI Setup
- Authentication & Model Selection
- CLAUDE.md Files
- Context Window Management
- Permissions & Trust Model
- Cost & Token Management
- Safety, Guardrails & Settings
- How Claude Thinks & Prompt Engineering
Time estimate: 6–8 hours