Claude Code from zero
Ten step-by-step videos that take you from nothing installed to beat-synced reels from one prompt. No coding needed. Every command is in a copy-paste guide.
Free video series · Mac + Windows · Start with Video 1 · About 70 minutes for all ten.
One step at a time.
Each video does one job. Watch them in order, pause after every command, and tick it off in the guide.
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Start here
01SETUP
10:31
Set up Claude Code
Install it, run your first session, then the two files that make it work your way.
- Install
- First session
- CLAUDE.md
- Skills
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02TOOLBOX
8:15
The toolbox
The four tools for making videos with code, including the Python error almost everyone hits, and the fix.
- Homebrew
- Python + venv
- Playwright
- ffmpeg
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03BUILD
10:09
Build a reel for a brand
A real 12-second Instagram reel for a made-up bakery, from an empty folder to a finished MP4.
- Brand skill
- Real assets
- Test stills
- Render
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04SKILLS
6:59
5 skills I use every day
Where each one comes from, how to install it, and how I actually use it.
- frontend-design
- ux-designer
- marketing-psychology
- seo + seo-local
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05MOTION KIT
6:13
Get the Motion Kit
A free kit of tested tools plus a skill. Install it once, then every beat-synced reel is one prompt.
- Install
- The skill
- One prompt
- Reuse it
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06BEAT SYNC
7:01
Make a reel hit the beat
How the beat sync inside the kit works: tempo, hits to frames, land with the hit, logo on the drop.
- Tempo
- Hits to frames
- Land with the hit
- The drop
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07CLIPS
5:10
Cut your own clips on the beat
Motion Kit v2: your phone clips cut onto the hits, cropped to vertical, iPhone HDR fixed, one look, text on top.
- clips.py
- HDR fix
- One look
- Text on top
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08CAPTIONS
5:15
Captions and a voiceover
Motion Kit v3: a voice from your script, word-by-word captions, and the music ducked under the voice.
- voice.py
- captions.py
- Whisper
- The mix
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09BATCH
4:29
A month of reels in one sitting
Motion Kit v4: one list, one run, many reels. Plus a contact sheet to check them and a draft caption for each.
- batch.py
- batch.csv
- brand.json
- posts.txt
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10NEW TRICK
4:50
Teach it a new trick
The finale: describe a new effect, let Claude build it, test it on the hit, then turn it into your own skill.
- Describe it
- window.PLAN
- Test stills
- Your own skill
The Motion Kit.
Nine small tools, a template and a skill for Claude Code. Photos or your own video clips (iPhone HDR fixed automatically), plus a voiceover, word-by-word captions, a whole batch of reels from one list, and an example skill for teaching it new tricks. Install it once, then ask: /motion-reel make a reel for my brand. Every line lands on a hit, and your logo lands on the drop.
Needs Claude Code (Video 1) and Python + ffmpeg (Video 2). Use music and photos you have the rights to.
Watch. Copy. Tick.
How it works: each video pairs with a page in the guide, so you never type a command from memory.
Watch one step
One action per screen. Every window says who types where: you in Terminal, or you to Claude.
Copy the command
The guide has every command with a copy button, like claude --version. Pick Mac or Windows once.
Tick it off
Check each step as you go. Your ticks stay in your browser, so you can stop and pick it back up later.
What you need.
Check this before you start. The videos are free; Claude Code itself is not.
- A Claude planPro or higher. The free plan doesn’t include Claude Code.
- A computermacOS 13+ or Windows 10 (1809 or later), 4 GB of RAM, internet.
- For Videos 2-3Playwright needs macOS 14+ or Windows 11+.
- Coding?None. You type plain English and copy commands.
Start with Video 1.
Your first command is one line. It's the installer, at the start of Video 1.