Here's an actual numbered path, not a vague overview.
Step one: open Claude, either the app or the website. Step two: find the empty text box, usually near the bottom of the screen. Step three: type one real, specific request — something from your actual life, not a test question. Step four: read the full response before judging it. Step five: if it's not quite right, reply with exactly what you'd change — "shorter," "more casual," "you missed this part" — the same way you'd redirect a person. Step six: notice it revises immediately, no need to start the conversation over. Step seven: repeat this same loop with a different real task tomorrow.
Seven steps, and none of them are hard on their own. Everything people describe as "getting the hang of it" is really just steps three through six happening enough times that they stop feeling deliberate.
A specific first request that works well for almost anyone: "Help me write a short, polite message about [something real you need to say this week]." It's concrete enough to get a genuinely useful answer, and low-stakes enough that a so-so first try costs you nothing.
On Ramp AI turns this exact seven-step path into a full set of short lessons with real examples at each stage. Here's where to look.