Laying my first Patio on Clay soil

Hey All,
hope all is well.
I been watching a lot of videos on you tube about laying patio etc .
the one thing i have not managed to find out is how to you prep the ground if its clay soil.
the area I am intending to patio has really dry cracked soil in the summer and really boggy clay swamp mess in the rainy seasons.
I know I cant go ahead with usual methods as i fear the patio would slide away!!!

hope all is well.
I been watching a lot of videos on you tube about laying patio etc .
the one thing i have not managed to find out is how to you prep the ground if its clay soil.
the area I am intending to patio has really dry cracked soil in the summer and really boggy clay swamp mess in the rainy seasons.
I know I cant go ahead with usual methods as i fear the patio would slide away!!!

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sorry i am not that savvy with DIY more of a computer person LOL
thin binding layer sound interesting going to research this now.
I have seen some spectacular decking but i am on a budget and trying to get most of this done before the weather turns bad. do you think decking is cheaper than patio ?going to youtube decking installation now see what pops up.
thanks everyone for your responses
Marcus
there is a slight slop away from the house , not saying i am a whale but i was worried about ground condition under the patio not being able to support weighting loads.
thanks
Marcus
Your patch is probably waterlogged as there is nowhere for the water to go or soak in. If you use slabs the water will run on the surface hopefully and drain into the garden. You could always run a gully along the bottom edge for the water to collect, even better if you can connect into an existing drain or dig a soakway.