FULL Claude Code Tutorial for Beginners in 2026! (Step-By-Step)

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This video goes over a full cladue code tutorial for beginners in 2026. I show you how to setup claude code effectively to get the most use out of it and make you 10x more productive.

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⏳ Timestamps ⏳
00:00 | Intro: How to make Claude Code 10x better
00:30 | Tip 1: Use Claude Code inside an editor (Cursor/VS Code) 01:15 | Installing the Claude Code extension in Cursor
02:00 | Tip 2: Creating a Claude.md file for long-term memory
03:30 | What to put in your Claude.md (stack, conventions, commands, etc.)
04:30 | Tip 3: Adding plugins & connectors
05:00 | Plugin 1: Playwright (browser automation & testing)
05:45 | Plugin 2: Superpowers (brainstorming, sub-agents, debugging skills)
06:45 | Plugin 3: Context7 (up-to-date documentation, no deprecated code)
07:30 | Testing the plugins live (brainstorming demo)
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10:00 | Tip 4: Setting up the GitHub MCP server
10:45 | How to get a GitHub personal access token
11:45 | Running the install command + setting the right scope (user vs. local)
13:00 | Testing GitHub MCP inside Claude Code
14:00 | Other useful MCP servers (DB Hub, frontend design, code review)
15:00 | Useful commands: /model (switching between Sonnet, Opus, Haiku)
15:45 | /compact command (compressing context window)
16:30 | /insights command (usage analytics & improvement suggestions)
17:30 | Outro & recap

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