How to Use OpenAI Codex (Step-by-Step Tutorial)
Learn how to use OpenAI Codex step by step. In this beginner-friendly tutorial, I’ll show you how to use Codex to turn an idea into a working project, even if you don’t know how to code. We’ll build a complete Cookie Shop Tycoon game from scratch using the Codex desktop experience. You’ll learn how to create projects, make changes with natural language, preview and test your work, use Git to track changes, run multiple AI agents in parallel, create reusable Skills, connect GitHub, and hand off tasks to Codex Cloud. By the end, you’ll understand the complete Codex workflow and how you can use it to build apps, automate tasks, work on websites, and bring your own software ideas to life with AI. Host: Kevin Stratvert 📚 RESOURCES - Download ChatGPT Desktop App: https://www.chatgpt.com/download - Git and GitHub Tutorial for Beginners: https://youtu.be/tRZGeaHPoaw ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Learn OpenAI Codex 00:47 - Get started with Codex 01:26 - Create your first project 02:22 - Build a project with AI 04:01 - Preview and test your project 05:10 - Make changes with prompts 07:11 - Track changes with Git 09:02 - Run multiple agents in parallel 11:37 - Create reusable Skills 13:15 - Hand off work to Codex Cloud 15:56 - Explore other ways to use Codex 16:40 - Build anything with Codex 🗨️ PROMPT Build a browser-based game called Kevin's Cookie Shop Tycoon. The player starts with $100 and runs a cookie shop for 30 days. Each day, let the player decide how many cookies to bake, set the price per cookie, and choose how much to spend on advertising. At the end of each day, show cookies sold, revenue, expenses, profit, and remaining cash. Keep the design simple and polished. Make it easy to run locally in a web browser. 📺 RELATED VIDEOS - Playlist with all my videos on Codex: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVL3QbV3WgGo 📩 NEWSLETTER - Get the latest high-quality tutorial and tips and tricks videos emailed to your inbox each week: https://newsletter.kevinstratvert.com 🔽 CONNECT WITH ME - Official website: http://www.kevinstratvert.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinstratvert/ - Discord: https://bit.ly/KevinStratvertDiscord - Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevstrat - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kevin-Stratvert-101912218227818 - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinstratvert - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinstratvert/ 🎁 PARTNERS & DISCOUNTED OFFERS 💻 Hostinger | https://hostinger.kevinstratvert.com 📋 Notion | https://notion.kevinstratvert.com 💵 Quickbooks Online | https://qbo.kevinstratvert.com 🎙️ Voicemod AI Voice Changer | https://voicemod.kevinstratvert.com 🕵️ VidIQ | http://vidiq.kevinstratvert.com 🎒 MY COURSES - Go from Excel novice to data analysis ninja in just 2 hours: https://kevinstratvert.thinkific.com/ 🎓 TRAINING - Take your skills, or your team’s, to the next level by partnering with us for expert training: https://kevinstratvert.com/training 🙏 REQUEST VIDEOS https://forms.gle/BDrTNUoxheEoMLGt5 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kevlers?sub_confirmation=1 🙌 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - Hit the THANKS button in any video! - Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3kCP2yz ⚖ DISCLOSURE Some links are affiliate links. Purchasing through these links gives me a small commission to support videos on this channel. The price to you is the same. #stratvert #codex
