How to Master Claude in One Week

A 10-STEP GUIDE TO CLAUDE How to Master Claude in One Week SWIPE TO LEARN → STEP 1 Download the Desktop App Go to claude.com/download - not the website, the actual app Mac or Windows only - no mobile, no web version for full features Cowork only runs inside the desktop app - no app = no Cowork Pro account: $20/mo (or $17/mo billed annually) STEP 2 These Are The Modes to use CHAT Chat Quick questions. Nothing serious. CHAT Projects Team use & recurring deliverables. CHAT Cowork Solo deep work with actual files. </> Code Developers only --- Skip if not dev. For real work? Use Cowork. Chat is the ChatGPT version --- forget it. STEP 3 Build Your 4 Folders Create a parent folder: "Claude-Cowork" with 4 subfolders. About Me Your identity & writing rules Projects One subfolder per live project Templates Your best past work as reusable structure Claude Outputs The ONLY folder Claude writes to STEP 4 Write Your 2 Core Files These two files do more than 50 prompts combined. about-me.md Who you are, What you do, Your current priorities, What matters now. about-me.md Every phrase Claude must NEVER use. Ever. Think: "boundaries", "delve", "it's worth noting". One great md file beats 50 random uploads. Be intentional. Don't dump everything. STEP 5 Stop Writing Prompts Use one master template instead --- Loaded with your context every time Your prompt template reads full ABOUT ME before every task On Mac: use Text Shortcut - type /prompt to expand it anywhere Name your work files with a clear convention: project_sent_v1.ext Write only to CLAUDE OUTPUTS - everything else stays read-only STEP 6 Let Claude Prompt You Flip the script. Claude asks the questions --- You click answers. Multi-select descriptions - click options, not type paragraphs Multi-select & drag-to-rank - prioritize what matters most You click answers in under a minute - Claude plans, you approve, it executes "We're getting sidetracked... Generate an AskUserQuest..." - This is what good AI-assisted planning feels like. STEP 7 Install One Plugin Browse plugins to add a sidebar - pick one that matches your workflow. Marketing /marketing:draft-content Data CSV + dashboard _ /date:explore Legal Contract review in your sidebar Start with one. Don't overwhelm yourself - master it first, then expand. STEP 8 Connect Your Tools Settings → Connectors → Browse → Add. Connectors = Claude acts inside your apps Plugins = you do the work (Claude assists) Claude can search your Slack, pull from your Docs, reference your Notion mid-task Connect Google, Notion, Slack - Claude becomes a co-worker who actually knows your stack. STEP 9 Build One Project for Your Team Stop using Claude alone. Multiply its value across your team. Create a shared Project - set global instructions that everyone benefits from Include a brief + drafts + references subfolder per live project Claude now works for your whole team - not just you One well-structured project turns Claude from a personal tool into a team multiplier. STEP 10 Schedule Your First Automated Task Use the /schedule plugin to set recurring Cowork tasks Write your Cowork prompt in full - Claude runs it before you wake up Cowork runs without you - you wake up to a briefing doc Thats it. Claude works while you sleep.