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Setting Up Claude Code

📖 ~15 min 🎯 Beginner ⚡ Hands-on

What is vibe coding?

Here's the deal: you don't need to learn a programming language. Not JavaScript, not Python, not any of it. What you need to learn is how to communicate what you want to build — clearly, specifically, and in plain English.

That's vibe coding. You describe your vision. AI writes the code. You review, refine, and iterate until it's what you imagined. It's closer to being a creative director than a programmer.

Key Insight

Your decades of creative experience — knowing what good looks like, giving clear direction, iterating until something is right — that's exactly the skillset vibe coding requires. You're more prepared than you think.

What is Claude Code?

Claude Code is an AI coding assistant that lives in your terminal (that black window where you type commands). It's made by Anthropic, the same company behind Claude — one of the most capable AI models in the world.

What makes Claude Code different from just chatting with an AI:

Step 1: Install Claude Code

You'll need a Mac or PC with internet access. Here's exactly what to do:

Open your terminal

On Mac: Press Cmd + Space, type "Terminal", hit Enter.
On Windows: Press Win + R, type "cmd", hit Enter. (We recommend installing Windows Terminal for a better experience.)

Install Node.js (if you don't have it)

Claude Code needs Node.js to run. Don't worry about what it is — just install it:

# Visit nodejs.org and download the LTS version # Or if you're comfortable with the terminal: # Mac: brew install node # Windows: download from https://nodejs.org

Install Claude Code

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

That's it. One command. If it asks for permission, type your computer password.

Step 2: Get your API key

Claude Code needs an API key to talk to Claude's brain. Think of it as your membership card.

  1. Go to console.anthropic.com
  2. Create a free account (or sign in)
  3. Click "Get API Keys" in the sidebar
  4. Click "Create Key"
  5. Copy the key — it starts with sk-ant-
Important

Keep your API key private. Don't share it or post it anywhere. It's like a password — anyone who has it can use your account. Anthropic gives you some free credits to start. After that, usage costs a few cents per conversation.

The conversation loop

Every vibe coding session follows the same pattern:

  1. You describe what you want (your prompt)
  2. Claude Code builds it (writes the code)
  3. You review the result (open it in your browser)
  4. You refine ("Make the font larger" or "Add a contact section")
  5. Repeat until you're happy
Remember

The first result won't be perfect — and that's fine. Vibe coding is iterative. Just like any creative process, you start rough and refine. The magic is how fast the refinement happens when AI is doing the typing.

This is just the beginning.

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