Module 2 · 6 lessons · 70 min

Fearless Setup on Mac and Windows

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Fearless Setup on Mac and Windows

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2.1 Plans and costs

Which plans include what

PlanClaude CodeCoworkBest for
FreeNoNoTrying Claude chat
ProYesYesMost owners, to start
MaxYesYesHeavy daily use
Team / EnterpriseYesYesStaff seats, admin control
Console (API)YesNoPay per use, automation

Check live prices on claude.com/pricing before buying.

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2.1 The real question
Do not ask what the plan costs. Ask how many hours it has to save to pay for itself.
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2.2 First steps in Cowork

Your first agent, no terminal

  1. 1Practice folderCopies, never originals
  2. 2Connect itChoose Cowork, add the folder
  3. 3Brief the outcomeFinish line, no deleting
  4. 4Spot checkFive rows against the files
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2.3 Installing on Mac

Five minutes, one line

Open Terminal with Cmd + Space, then:

  • curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
  • Open a new Terminal window
  • claude --version to verify
  • claude to start and log in
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2.4 Installing on Windows

PowerShell, not CMD

Look for PS at the start of the line.

  • Optional: install Git for Windows
  • irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex
  • No Administrator rights needed
  • New window, then claude --version
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2.5 The terminal in 10 commands

Most of what you will ever type

JobMacWindows PowerShell
Where am I?pwdpwd
What is here?lsls or dir
Go in / upcd name / cd ..cd name / cd ..
Create foldersmkdir A Bmkdir A, B
Open in windowopen .explorer .
Start Claudeclaudeclaude
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2.5 The one idea
Claude Code works inside the folder you start it in. Choose the folder, choose what it sees.
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2.6 When setup goes wrong

Error, cause, fix

You seeIt meansFix
command not foundPATH not setPATH fix, new window
irm is not recognizedYou are in CMDOpen PowerShell
403 after loginPlan or role issueCheck subscription or role
Organization disabledOld API keyRemove ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
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2.6 The golden rule

Four moves for any error

  1. 1ReadThe exact words on screen
  2. 2MatchFind them in the guide
  3. 3FixApply the one-line fix
  4. 4RestartOpen a new window
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Module project

Your company workspace

End this module with a real place to work.

  • Claude Code installed and verified
  • Company folder, one subfolder per department
  • README.md written by Claude
  • First session saved as a file
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Recap
The hardest part of this course is behind you. From here on, you mostly speak plain English.
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Use ← → to move. The marker highlights text and the pencil draws on the slide; navigation locks while you annotate. Undo removes the last mark, Esc exits.

Get Claude Code and Cowork running on your computer, with no guesswork and no panic.

Start lesson 2.1
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