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Get Started with Claude Code
Quick Summary
“Agentic coding assistant for your terminal.”
Best for: Developers who need quick, accurate code suggestions while working in the terminal.
Time to first integration: 5 minutes
📋Prerequisites
- ✓Node.js 18+ installed
- ✓A Claude Code account — sign up here
- ✓An existing project (Next.js, React, or Node.js recommended)
Setup Steps
2 steps1
1
Install Claude Code
Download and install Claude Code from the official website.
bash
pip install claude-code2
2
Initialize in your project
Run the initialization command in your project directory.
bash
claude initCommon Gotchas
Watch out for these issues in your first week.
Command not recognized
Fix: Ensure Claude Code is installed correctly and added to your PATH.
Git commands not executing
Fix: Verify that git is installed and configured on your system.
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