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

Original author：Tech With Tim

Original source：https://www.youtube.com/embed/qYqIhX9hTQk

If you're trying to land a job in 2026 then you NEED to properly prepare for DSA and System Design style interviews. AlgoExpert is currently offering a 80% discount on all of their prep resources here: https://algoexpert.io 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. 🚀 Tools I Use Get 10% off with code techwithtim Openclaw setup: https://www.hostinger.com/techwithtim VPS setup: https://www.hostinger.com/techwithtim10 🎞 Video Resources 🎞 GitHub MCP Server Config: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server/blob/main/docs/installation-guides/install-claude.md ⏳ 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) 08:30 | Sponsor: AlgoExpert 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 UAE Media License Number: 3635141