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Install & set up
Get Claude Code installed, updated, and unstuck — Windows, macOS, Linux, VS Code.
- 01.01 Install Claude Code on Windows: Download, Setup, Run irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex installs Claude Code on Windows 10 1809+. WinGet and npm alternatives, Git Bash setup, and the first login. 3 min
- 01.02 How to Install Claude Code on macOS & Linux Install Claude Code with the curl script or Homebrew in under a minute. The npm route now needs Node.js 22+, and a paid Claude plan is required. 3 min
- 01.03 -bash: claude: command not found — 4 Fixes That Work claude: command not found means the install directory is not on your PATH. Four fixes: a new terminal, the PATH entry, a duplicate install, npm repair. 3 min
- 01.04 How to Use Claude Code in VS Code Install the Claude Code extension from the VS Code Marketplace for a native panel with inline diffs and rewind — it no longer auto-installs itself. 3 min
- 01.05 How to Update Claude Code (and Unstick It) claude update applies the newest Claude Code now, claude doctor says why one stalled, and package-manager installs need upgrading by hand. Copy-paste. 3 min
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