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Half-day workshop · Max 4 people
Build Your Site With Claude Code
A small group workshop for people who want to build their own modern website using Claude Code, GitHub and Vercel. By the end of the session you will have a live site, the working code in your own GitHub account, and the know-how to keep building.
In person, around four hours, maximum four people per session. Coming to Dorset and across the south of England. Sessions are scheduled based on demand — register your interest and we will be in touch when we have enough people for a session in your area.
What you will leave with
This is not a session about learning to code. It is a session about using AI assistance to build something real, with you in control.
A live website on the internet
Either on your own domain, or a free Vercel address you can point your domain to later.
Your code in your own GitHub account
You own everything. Nothing is locked to us or to a platform.
A working setup on your laptop
Claude Code, GitHub and Vercel installed and configured properly so you can keep building after the session.
The deployment workflow
You will have made changes, pushed them up, and seen them go live. Once you have done it, it stops feeling like magic.
A clear path forward
You will know what to do next, what to learn, and what is realistic to take on yourself versus when to ask for help.
Who this is for
This workshop is a good fit if you are:
- A small business owner who wants to build and run your own website rather than pay for a build
- A marketer or in-house team member who wants to bring more web work in-house
- Someone running a side project, a charity, a community group or a personal brand
- An agency person or freelancer who wants to learn the modern AI-assisted workflow
And who it is not
- People who have never used a computer for work
- Anyone wanting a fully designed-and-built website handed to them
You do not need to know how to code. You do need to be comfortable with using a laptop, following written instructions, and learning new software.
What we cover
The exact path depends on what you want to build. We will talk to you before the session about your goals so we can make the most of the time.
1
The setup
Getting your accounts, tools and laptop configured properly.
2
How the stack works
What GitHub does, what Vercel does, what Claude Code does, and how they fit together. In plain English.
3
Building the site
You and Claude Code build a real site together. We are there to guide, unblock, and explain.
4
Making it look right
Adding your text, images and any branding you bring with you.
5
Putting it live
Deploying to Vercel and pointing it at a domain.
6
What comes next
How to add new pages, make changes, and keep improving the site after the session.
What you need to bring
We will send you a short prep guide a few days before the session with exact instructions on getting your accounts ready.
A laptop
A proper laptop, not a Chromebook or tablet. Mac or Windows is fine.
A paid Claude account
Required for Claude Code to work properly. Set up before the session.
A GitHub account
Free. Set up before the session.
A Vercel account
Free. Set up before the session.
A domain name (helpful but not essential)
If you do not have one, you can leave with a free vercel.app URL and add a domain later.
Some text and images
A few paragraphs about what you do, a logo if you have one, and any photos you want to use.
If you do not have a logo or written content yet, that is fine. We can help with that as part of the wider work we do.
Where sessions run
South of England
In person across the south of England. The first sessions will run in Dorset. Further sessions will follow in Wiltshire, Hampshire, Somerset and surrounding counties as demand builds.
Venues are hired meeting rooms with proper tables, power and reliable wifi. When you register your interest, tell us roughly where you are based and we will work out the most convenient location for you and the others who have signed up.
How sessions are scheduled
1
You register your interest
Tell us where you are based and what you want to build.
2
We get in touch
Once we have enough interested people in your area for a session to make sense, we propose a date and venue.
3
You confirm
If the date works for you, you secure your place by booking and paying.
4
We run the session
Small group, real outcomes, working website at the end.
There is no obligation when you register your interest. You only commit when you confirm a specific session.
Who runs it
Sessions are run by Jim Chetwode, founder of Okapi & Co. Jim has been building websites professionally for many years and has been working with AI-assisted development since the tools became practical. He is also Chairman of the Shaftesbury and District Chamber of Commerce and a Dorset Ambassador, and runs AI training sessions for businesses across the region.
More about the teamBuild Your Site With Claude Code
£350per person
Half-day workshop · Maximum four people per session
Included
- The four-hour workshop
- A working live website at the end of the session
- All teaching materials and the prep guide
- Tea, coffee and refreshments at the venue
- A short follow-up call within a fortnight to help with anything that comes up
Not included
- Your Claude paid subscription, which you keep using afterwards
- Your domain name, if you choose to buy one (we can help with this on the day)
- Ongoing support beyond the follow-up call (available separately if you want it)
A minimum of two attendees is required for a session to run. You can register interest as an individual, or as a group of up to four. Group bookings are confirmed faster because they meet the minimum on their own.