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    Getting Started with Claude Code

    Set up and use Claude Code for the first time.

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    AI Guides
    Difficulty
    Intermediate
    Read Time
    1 min read
    Steps
    5
    Topics covered
    claude
    setup
    tutorial

    In this guide (5 steps):

    1. 1.Sign up
    2. 2.Install
    3. 3.Open your project
    4. 4.First instruction
    5. 5.Make changes
    1

    Sign up

    ~15s
    You need a Claude subscription or Anthropic Console account at claude.ai.
    2

    Install

    ~15s
    Open your terminal and run the install command from Claude Code documentation. Works on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
    3

    Open your project

    ~15s
    Navigate to your project folder and type "claude" to start a session.
    4

    First instruction

    ~15s
    Try "explain what this project does" or "find bugs in this file." Claude analyzes your code and responds.
    5

    Make changes

    ~15s
    Say "add a dark mode toggle" or "write tests for the login function." Claude writes the code and shows what changed.

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