Claude Code for Everyone - Course Materials

Welcome to Claude Code for Everyone (CC4E), a hands-on course teaching Claude Code to non-technical users.

Getting Started

1. Open this folder in Cursor (or VS Code)
2. Open the terminal (Ctrl+` or View → Terminal)
3. Type claude and press Enter
4. Type /start-1-1 to begin!

Course Structure

Module 1: Claude Code Fundamentals

• 1.1 Introduction - Welcome and course overview
• 1.2 File Exploration - Navigate files and set up your workspace
• 1.3 Working with Files - Extract, synthesize, templates, images, web
• 1.4 Commands & Navigation - Shortcuts and power user features
• 1.5 Agents - Parallel processing with multiple Claude instances
• 1.6 Custom Sub-agents - Create your advisory team
• 1.7 CLAUDE.md - Persistent project memory
• 1.8 Power Features - Celebration and Module 2 preview

Module 2: Vibe Coding (Coming Soon)

Build the Coffee Personality Quiz from scratch!

The Scenario

You're the new manager at Basecamp Coffee, a regional coffee chain with a struggling loyalty program. Your job: turn it around in 3 months.

Through the course, you'll:

• Analyze the chaos you inherited
• Discover what's wrong with the program
• Find the solution (spoiler: it involves coffee personalities)
• Build a prototype to save the day

Folder Structure

company-context/     → Background on Basecamp Coffee
inherited-chaos/     → The mess you inherited (files to analyze)
templates/           → Document templates
attachments/         → Images and other assets
organized/           → Files you'll create as you organize
analysis/            → Analysis outputs you'll generate
reviews/             → Feedback from sub-agents

Reference Files

Each lesson has a reference page at ccforeveryone.com with:

• Deeper explanations
• Additional resources
• Troubleshooting guides

Need Help?

• Ask Claude! That's the whole point.
• Check the reference files at ccforeveryone.com
• Reach out to Carl: X / LinkedIn

Created By

Carl Vellotti - The Full Stack PM