Claude Code In Action
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Lesson 04Claude Code In Action

Claude Code setup

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Time to get Claude Code set up locally!

You can find full setup instructions here: <https://code. claude. com/docs/en/quickstart>

In short, you'll need to do the following:

  • Install Claude Code
  • MacOS, Linux, WSL: curl -fsSL https://claude. ai/install. sh | bash
  • Windows PowerShell: irm https://claude. ai/install. ps1 | iex
  • Windows Command Prompt (cmd. exe): curl -fsSL https://claude. ai/install. cmd -o install. cmd && install. cmd && del install. cmd
  • MacOS (Homebrew): brew install --cask claude-code
  • After installation, run claude at your terminal. The first time you run this command you will be prompted to pick a color theme for the terminal and authenticate with your claude. ai credentials

If you get an error that claude isn't found after installing, or you hit a network or permissions error, see Troubleshoot installation issues in the docs.

Using Claude Code through Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud Vertex AI, or Microsoft Foundry? See third-party provider setup for additional setup instructions.

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