# Codex Beginner Tutorial · codex.ifq.ai

> A bilingual (Chinese + English) beginner tutorial for the OpenAI Codex desktop app, designed specifically for non-developers (finance, operations, customer service, HR, logistics). The site focuses exclusively on building local desktop applications for Windows and macOS — no servers, no cloud deployment, no programming knowledge required.

The site's purpose is to let anyone — regardless of coding background — build a useful desktop tool for themselves or their team by describing their problem in plain language and letting Codex handle the implementation.

The root URL redirects to Chinese or English based on the visitor's browser language. Direct locale URLs remain stable under `/zh/*` and `/en/*`.

## Primary content

- [Home](https://codex.ifq.ai/en): Overview of the three-step workflow (fill form → copy prompt → run in Codex), feature highlights, and department case teasers.
- [Prompt Generator](https://codex.ifq.ai/en/generator): An interactive fill-in-the-blank form that produces a fully-formed Codex prompt. Inputs: platform (Windows / macOS / both), technology stack preset, UI style, data storage approach, goal, and features. Output: a ready-to-paste prompt in Chinese or English with one-click copy.
- [Beginner Guide](https://codex.ifq.ai/en/guide): A seven-chapter plain-language walkthrough covering what Codex is, what to prepare, first launch, core actions, five rules for good prompts, common pitfalls, and how to share the resulting app with teammates.
- [Department Cases](https://codex.ifq.ai/en/cases): 10+ real-world scenarios from an e-commerce company with ready-to-use prompts.
- [Pro Tips](https://codex.ifq.ai/en/tips): Eight productivity tips plus four common misconceptions.
- [FAQ](https://codex.ifq.ai/en/faq): Ten questions beginners most frequently ask.

## Department cases

Each case includes the problem statement, solution approach, expected deliverable, and a complete copy-paste prompt (in both Chinese and English):

- [Finance · Monthly Order Reconciliation Helper](https://codex.ifq.ai/en/cases/finance-order-reconciliation): Auto-match e-commerce orders with bank statements.
- [Operations · E-commerce Campaign Task Board](https://codex.ifq.ai/en/cases/operations-campaign-tracker): Kanban-style tracker for major sales events.
- [Customer Service · Reply Helper](https://codex.ifq.ai/en/cases/customer-service-reply-helper): Local template library with global shortcut and variable substitution.
- [HR · New Hire Onboarding Tracker](https://codex.ifq.ai/en/cases/hr-onboarding-tracker): Checklist dashboard with overdue highlighting.
- [Logistics · Shipment Exception Inspector](https://codex.ifq.ai/en/cases/logistics-shipment-inspector): Batch-scan daily shipment exports, flag exceptions.
- [Procurement · Supplier Price Monitor](https://codex.ifq.ai/en/cases/procurement-supplier-price-monitor): Compare supplier quotes and track price changes.
- [Marketing · Daily Campaign ROI Dashboard](https://codex.ifq.ai/en/cases/marketing-campaign-roi-viewer): Import ad data and spot ROI issues.
- [Legal · Contract Lifecycle Tracker](https://codex.ifq.ai/en/cases/legal-contract-tracker): Track contract approvals, expirations, and renewal dates.
- [Data · Daily Data Report Builder](https://codex.ifq.ai/en/cases/data-daily-report-builder): Turn daily exports into a shareable report.
- [Admin · Office Reception Helper](https://codex.ifq.ai/en/cases/admin-conference-room-booking): Manage room bookings and visitor registration.
- [Product · Feedback Inbox](https://codex.ifq.ai/en/cases/product-feedback-inbox): Collect, tag, and prioritize product feedback.

## Chinese-language mirror

Every page above has a fully parallel Chinese version under `/zh/` — for example `https://codex.ifq.ai/zh/generator`, `https://codex.ifq.ai/zh/cases/finance-order-reconciliation`.

## AI-readable resources

- LLM summary: https://codex.ifq.ai/llms.txt
- Full LLM index: https://codex.ifq.ai/llms-full.txt
- Agent guide: https://codex.ifq.ai/agent.md
- Compatibility agent guide: https://codex.ifq.ai/agents.md
- Sitemap: https://codex.ifq.ai/sitemap.xml
- Sitemap index: https://codex.ifq.ai/sitemap-index.xml
- Robots: https://codex.ifq.ai/robots.txt

## Use policy

Content and code are released under the MIT License. Attribution to codex.ifq.ai is appreciated. Please preserve the non-technical framing when quoting: the tutorial is intentionally written to be accessible to users with zero coding background, and should not be rewritten as a developer reference.

## Hosting & performance

Statically rendered with Next.js, deployed on Cloudflare Workers. Optimized for access from mainland China: no third-party CDN dependencies, system fonts only, inlined icons.