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2525 <Tab title="Native Install (Recommended)">
2626 **macOS, Linux, WSL:**
2727
28 ```bash theme={null}
28 ```bash theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}
2929 curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
3030 ```
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3232 **Windows PowerShell:**
3333
34 ```powershell theme={null}
34 ```powershell theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}
3535 irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex
3636 ```
3737
3838 **Windows CMD:**
3939
40 ```batch theme={null}
40 ```batch theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}
4141 curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd
4242 ```
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5555 </Tab>
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5757 <Tab title="Homebrew">
58 ```bash theme={null}
58 ```bash theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}
5959 brew install --cask claude-code
6060 ```
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6767 </Tab>
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6969 <Tab title="WinGet">
70 ```powershell theme={null}
70 ```powershell theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}
7171 winget install Anthropic.ClaudeCode
7272 ```
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125125
126126## Step 4: Ask your first question
127127
128Let's start with understanding your codebase. Try one of these commands:
128Start by understanding your codebase. Try one of these commands:
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131131what does this project do?
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166166## Step 5: Make your first code change
167167
168Now let's make Claude Code do some actual coding. Try a simple task:
168Now have Claude Code do some actual coding. Try a simple task:
169169
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171171add a hello world function to the main file
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352352* **In Claude Code**: Type `/help` or ask a "how do I" question
353353* **Documentation**: You're here! Browse other guides
354354* **Courses**: Take [Claude Code 101](https://academy.claude.com/courses/claude-code-101) and other free self-paced courses on [Claude Academy](https://academy.claude.com/)
355* **Community**: Join our [Discord](https://www.anthropic.com/discord) for tips and support
355* **Community**: Join the [Discord server](https://www.anthropic.com/discord) for tips and support
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