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2727 <Tab title="Native Install (Recommended)">
2828 **macOS, Linux, WSL:**
2929
30 ```bash theme={null}
30 ```bash theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}
3131 curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
3232 ```
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3636 **Windows PowerShell:**
3737
38 ```powershell theme={null}
38 ```powershell theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}
3939 irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex
4040 ```
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4242 **Windows CMD:**
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44 ```batch theme={null}
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4545 curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd
4646 ```
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6161 <Tab title="Homebrew">
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6363 brew install --cask claude-code
6464 ```
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7373 <Tab title="WinGet">
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7575 winget install Anthropic.ClaudeCode
7676 ```
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210210## Step 7: Test out other common workflows
211211
212There are a number of ways to work with Claude:
212Try a few more prompts. You can ask Claude to refactor code, write tests, update documentation, or review your changes:
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214**Refactor code**
215
216214```text wrap theme={null}
217215refactor the authentication module to use async/await instead of callbacks
218216```
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220**Write tests**
221
222218```text wrap theme={null}
223219write unit tests for the calculator functions
224220```
225221
226**Update documentation**
227
228222```text wrap theme={null}
229223update the README with installation instructions
230224```
231225
232**Code review**
233
234226```text wrap theme={null}
235227review my changes and suggest improvements
236228```
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242234## Essential commands
243235
244Here are the most important commands for daily use. Shell commands run from your terminal to start or resume Claude Code. Session commands run inside Claude Code after it starts.
236Here are the most important commands for daily use, grouped by where you run them.
245237
246**Shell commands**
238### Shell commands
247239
240Run these from your terminal to start or resume Claude Code.
241
248242| Command | What it does | Example |
249243| - | - | - |
250244| `claude` | Start interactive mode | `claude` |
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253247| `claude -c` | Continue most recent conversation in current directory | `claude -c` |
254248| `claude -r` | Resume a previous conversation | `claude -r` |
255249
256**Session commands**
250See the [CLI reference](/docs/en/cli-reference) for the complete list of shell commands.
257251
252### Session commands
253
254Run these inside Claude Code after it starts.
255
258256| Command | What it does | Example |
259257| - | - | - |
260258| `/clear` | Clear conversation history | `/clear` |
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261259| `/help` | Show available commands | `/help` |
262260| `/exit` or Ctrl+D twice | Exit Claude Code | `/exit` |
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264See the [CLI reference](/docs/en/cli-reference) for the complete list of shell commands and the [commands reference](/docs/en/commands) for the complete list of session commands.
262See the [commands reference](/docs/en/commands) for the complete list of session commands.
265263
266264## Pro tips for beginners
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