Claude Code Setup

Installation

Choose your platform and install Claude Code:

macOS

brew install node
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
npx @amirbrooks/claude-for-all-setup

Windows

winget install OpenJS.NodeJS
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
npx @amirbrooks/claude-for-all-setup

Linux

curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_lts.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
npx @amirbrooks/claude-for-all-setup

Configuration

Set up your API key and preferences:

Get your API key from Anthropic
Set your API key: claude-code config set-key YOUR_API_KEY
Verify installation: claude-code --version

Advanced Settings (Optional)

Customize Claude Code to your preferences:

claude-code config set default-model claude-3-opus\nclaude-code config set fast-model claude-3-haiku

Your First Project

Try one of these starter projects to see Claude Code in action:

Todo App with AI Features: claude-code "Create a Next.js todo app with AI task categorization"
Personal Portfolio: claude-code "Build a portfolio site with Framer Motion animations"
API with Database: claude-code "Create an Express API with JWT auth and PostgreSQL"
Real-time Chat App: claude-code "Build a real-time chat app with Socket.io"