5.5
SELF-STUDY HANDBOOK · 2026 EDITION
30 days to stop wasting your time
The AI handbook for people who are not computer specialists. 25 to 30 minutes a day, and you learn to let Claude take on the office chores you keep putting off.
Your path in 30 days
- Curious
- Apprentice
- Journeyman
- Artisan
- Workshop master
One-off payment
€40
or 26,500 CFA by Mobile Money
updates until August 2027
Free sample
8
free chapters, no account, no email: the opening chapter and the whole of Part 0.
Read the sample
Part V · 11 recipes
What you will be able to do by day 30
The recipes of Part V: what you will do with AI in your real work.
I am
5.4
The internal memo people will read
5.7
The monthly report
5.3
The report and the defence
5.11
The job application
5.5
The minutes in twenty minutes
5.2
The offer and the quote
5.9
The product sheets and the catalogue
5.8
The grant application
WHAT HAPPENED TO ME WHILE PREPARING THE HANDBOOK
1,416 euros counted twice, in a folder of twelve invoices
I handed twelve invoices to the AI, with a request written in plain language. It made the table in seconds, and it came back with a remark I had not asked for: the total was wrong.
Two files had different names and held the same invoice, under the same number. The gap was worth 1,416 euros. It left both lines in place and flagged them, so that I would be the one to decide.
The experiment is repeated step by step in chapter 4.4.
How I wrote it
- I carried out every step before writing it: accounts opened, images created, documents laid out, folders sorted.
- I measured every price on a real account, rather than copying it from a pricing page.
- I tell the snags where they happened, including two steps I could not complete.
WHO WRITES THIS HANDBOOK
Sylvère, and why this handbook exists
My name is Sylvère and I live in Cotonou. I am a scattered sort of person: the moment an idea crosses my mind, I want to test it, prototype it, see what it gives.
This handbook is not an expert’s course: it is the roadmap of my own learning of these tools, written for the least technical among us.
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For a long time, it never went further than that. Every idea needed a whole team, skills I did not have, logistics, people to coordinate. Just to try. Most of my ideas died right there.
AI tore that wall down. I used it to stand in for those teams, and my timelines collapsed. The more I used it, the further I went into technical fields I would never have dared tackle alone. It was measuring what I had nearly missed that made me write this handbook.
The tools evolve. So does your handbook.
When Claude, Higgsfield or the other tools change, the affected parts are rewritten and land in your reader. At no extra cost.
- Oct 2026 Part III · Claude Design, Claude Slides and the new exports
- Oct 2026 Scheduled tasks (5.13) and new problems (Part VII)
- Jul 2026 Part 2 · Creating with Higgsfield
The 4 tools to learn
Never heard of them? That’s normal. Here’s what each one does for you.
Write & think
Claude
Your assistant that writes, explains, summarises, translates and answers. Like a colleague who’s always available.
Create images & videos
Higgsfield
The creative studio: turn a simple sentence into an image, a video or a voice.
Design visuals
Claude Design
The graphic designer: polished posters, presentations and pages, without knowing how to draw.
Build tools
Claude Code
The workshop: build a website or a small app, without being a developer.
- No need to know how to code
- No need to know how to draw
- We really do start from zero
Why these four tools?
You are not learning ’artificial intelligence’. You are learning to hand four specific tools the office work you do by hand today: writing, illustrating, laying out, sorting your files.
- No need to know how to code
- No need to know how to draw
- We really do start from zero
And the method transfers: the 4 Ds (delegate, describe, discern, be diligent) work with any AI tool, including tomorrow’s.
What you get
Everything is online, in your account, as soon as you pay.
The eleven recipes of Part V
Welcome booklet · quote and offer · report and defence · internal memo · minutes · mail merge · monthly activity report · grant application · product sheets and catalogue · internal training · job application.
The handbook
Eight parts and seven appendices, which you read online in your reader, on your phone as well as on your computer. Your progress stays on your account.
- 0Your first steps
- ITalking with Claude
- IICreating with Higgsfield
- IIIDesigning with Claude Design
- IVBuilding with Claude Code
- V11 recipes combining the 4 tools
- VI30-day training programme
- VIITroubleshooting, FAQ & glossary
25 to 30 min a day · day 1 of 30
The 30-day programme
Each day: what you read, what you do, in how many minutes.
today to come
With the logbook: thirty tickable days, your progress kept from one time to the next.
The troubleshooting page
- 41 problems filed by symptom
- 44 ready-to-copy requests
And the glossary.
Part V
The eleven recipes
Welcome booklet · quote and offer · report and defence · internal memo · minutes · mail merge · monthly activity report · grant application · product sheets and catalogue · internal training · job application.
Professionals · students · freelancers
Who this handbook is for
It is for you if
- You spend hours on repetitive office tasks, and you know it.
- You tried an AI once, got a lukewarm answer, and stopped.
- The word "terminal" means nothing to you, and you would rather keep it that way.
- You want a result on your own documents, not demonstration examples.
It is not for you if
- You build software and you are looking for technical documentation.
- You want to understand how a language model works. This handbook teaches driving, not engine building.
- You are looking for a list of formulas to copy without doing anything.
The price of the handbook
No subscription, no hidden fees.
Updates included until August 2027
€40
or 26,500 CFA by Mobile Money, fees included
Included in the price
- 8 progressive parts, from absolute beginner to fully independent
- 11 recipes combining the 4 tools
- The 30-day programme with progress tracking
- Troubleshooting, FAQ and glossary
- Online reading on your account
- Updates included until August 2027: the handbook evolves with the tools
Payment methods: Bank card · Mobile Money, 5 West African countries
What the tools cost, on top of the handbook
The handbook is a one-off purchase. The tools themselves are paid monthly, and those subscriptions are not included in its price.
| Path | Per month | How far you go |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery | Free | All of Part 0, most of Parts I and III. A glimpse only on the image side. |
| Claude in full | about $20 · €18 · 11,500 CFA | Parts 0, I, III, IV and most of the recipes. The most common path. |
| Full workshop | $20 to about $120 · €18 to €105 · 11,500 to 68,000 CFA | The whole handbook, including producing images in series. |
No subscription is included in this price. The handbook starts you on the free accounts and tells you at which exact chapter the question of paying comes up. You can follow a good half of the path without spending a cent.
Prices before tax, recorded on 31 July 2026; euros and CFA as of 1 November 2026 ($1 ≈ 565 CFA). They change: the handbook says where to check before paying.
Frequently asked questions
I’ve never used AI. Is it really for me?
Yes: the handbook starts from zero. Begin with the free sample: your first mission takes 5 minutes, and you’ll see right away whether the tone suits you.
What does the free sample include?
The first 8 chapters: the opening chapter and the whole of Part 0, free to read, with no account and no email address. Enough to judge the tone and the method before buying.
What will I actually use it for?
To write faster, create images and videos, design visuals and build your own tools. Useful at work, for your studies, for your projects or for launching a business.
I can’t pay right now
You can fund your handbook by recommending it. Once Part 0 is complete, share your link with people it will help: your first 4 confirmed sales are not paid out to you, they open your full handbook. The following ones earn you €10 (6,500 CFA) each.
How do I pay with Mobile Money?
At checkout, choose Mobile Money: you pay in the secure window of KkiaPay, our payment provider, without leaving the site, and you approve on your phone. It is open in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Togo and Niger: you choose your country on the checkout page, then your operator in the KkiaPay window. The price is 26,500 CFA, payment fees included, in one single payment, the same for everyone. No account needed: you give your email address on the checkout page, and your access arrives there right after payment. Otherwise, the bank card (Visa or Mastercard) works everywhere.
Do I get an invoice? What shows on my statement?
For bank card payments, Stripe collects the money as merchant of record: it issues the invoice and the receipt, and your bank statement shows a wording such as "LINK.COM*", not the publisher’s name. For Mobile Money, the payment goes through KkiaPay, our payment provider, and no Stripe invoice is issued: you receive the site’s confirmation email. If you need an invoice, ask for one at contact@atelieriacomplet.com.
Can I download the handbook, as a PDF for instance?
No. The handbook is read online, in your reader, on a computer as well as on a phone: there is no PDF, no EPUB and no offline version. The working files that come with it can be downloaded: two compressed folders, the demonstration folder for Part IV and the deliverables of the Part V recipes. The logbook and the troubleshooting page are displayed online.
Do I need anything else to follow the handbook?
The handbook is a one-off payment, with no subscription. The tools you’ll be driving, though, have their own accounts: a Claude account (the free plan is enough to start, Claude Design included; Pro or higher for Claude Code and heavier use), and a Higgsfield account for images and videos. Those subscriptions are billed by those services, independently of the handbook. Part 0 details everything you need before you start.
The tools change fast: will the handbook stay up to date?
Yes, it’s a living handbook. When Claude, Higgsfield or the other tools evolve, the affected parts are rewritten and you receive them automatically in your reader. Those updates are included until August 2027, without paying anything more. Prices and facts were recorded on 31 July 2026 and reviewed on 30 October 2026: Appendix B lists the sources, Appendix C explains the method and its limits.
Can I buy it for my child?
Yes, with one condition: access is nominative, it stays attached to the account that paid and cannot be transferred from one account to another. The simplest way is to create the account with their email address, then buy from that account: they then read on their phone or computer, with no time limit, with their own progress. If you have already bought from your own account, write to contact@atelieriacomplet.com.
What if the handbook isn’t right for me?
That’s exactly what the free sample is for: the first 8 chapters can be read with no account and no email address, so you can judge the tone and the method before paying. Take the time to read it, because the purchase is firm and final, with no refunds, whatever the reason. If, on the other hand, a technical problem stops you from accessing what you have paid for, write to contact@atelieriacomplet.com: access will be restored.
How does the referral programme work?
You get your personal link from your account (free). Everyone who buys through your link earns you €10 (6,500 CFA): a fixed commission, not a percentage. It is held for 14 days after the purchase, then paid on request, by Mobile Money or bank transfer, once your payout details are filled in. The price is the same for everyone: your link credits you, it does not discount.
Free sample, no account needed