# Non-Coder Training Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Beginners\ **Created:** [April 5, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/non-coder-training-question/80376 "2024-04-05T20:04:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cday](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/cday)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/non-coder-training-question/80376/1 "2024-04-05T20:04:25Z")
Hello - I have no coding skills but was hoping to train an open source LLM on my dataset. Has someone already laid out step by step instructions on how to accomplish this? Is this even possible with zero engineering skills? Any help of feedback is much appreciated! Thanks ---
**Author:** ![swtb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@swtb](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/swtb)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2024, 10:09am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/non-coder-training-question/80376/2 "2024-05-01T10:09:12Z")
It is possible to use autotrainer. However, If you want to really break into AI, I recommend learning basic python scripting and then picking up huggingface transformers / Trainer ---
**Author:** ![nielsr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/nielsr/32/39617_2.png) [@nielsr](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/nielsr)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/non-coder-training-question/80376/3 "2024-05-01T14:08:16Z")
Yes for no-coders there’s AutoTrain: [AutoTrain – Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co/autotrain). If you’re beginner there’s the free HF course which teaches you everything: [Introduction - Hugging Face NLP Course](http://hf.co/course). ---
**Author:** ![Walrek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@Walrek](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/Walrek)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/non-coder-training-question/80376/4 "2025-01-30T19:08:27Z")
The Hugging Face NLP Course is not non-coder/non-programmer friendly. It states as a requirement that you have a good understanding of Python. Many of us are coming into Hugging Face with zero technical knowledge or experience nor have time to learn. So articles that are literal step by step would be very useful. ---
**Author:** ![swtb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@swtb](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/swtb)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/non-coder-training-question/80376/5 "2025-02-20T13:29:17Z")
I think there’s a balance to be struck here, step by step guides will teach you how to do one thing. But they deny you the experience of genuine problem solving that will enable you to dynamically break methods apart and use the parts that you need for a novel solution. If you really lack the time, you can still use this technology through higher level methods such as the auto trainer. If you want to dive lower, you’re gonna need to accept that this will take time. Took me ~3 months to learn the ins and outs of the Trainer and how it interacts with different model and data types. But I also had a fair bit of programming experience and exposure training loops at the pytorch level. Getting good at this stuff is rewarding and valuable, but it’s not easy and it does require time investment. The LLM cookbooks are good, so are the courses by huggingface. If you lack python experience then you need to learn python first (or accept that you will learn it on the go). ---
**Author:** ![John6666](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/john6666/32/27664_2.png) [@John6666](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/John6666)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/non-coder-training-question/80376/6 "2025-02-20T16:50:41Z")
maybe related: > [@Hugging Face for creatives](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/hugging-face-for-creatives/58623/1): > > Hello, Where can I start with Hugging Face as a creative with no programming background? I very much want to use opensource ressources and share my findings with the community. I just dont understand where to start. Thanks!