Workshop Setup Guide — VS Code + Claude Code
Prerequisite: A paid Claude account (Pro at $20/mo or Max at $100/mo). Sign up at [Link]/pricing
before the workshop.
Part 1: Install VS Code (Mac)
1. Go to [Link]/download and click the Mac download button
1. Open the downloaded file. Drag Visual Studio Code into your Applications folder
1. Open VS Code from Applications. You should see the Welcome screen:
Part 1b: Install VS Code (Windows)
1. Go to [Link]/download and click the Windows download button
2. Run the downloaded .exe installer
3. Click Next through all steps with default settings — when you see "Add to PATH", make sure it's
checked
4. Open VS Code from the Start Menu — you'll see the same Welcome screen
Part 2: Open the Terminal
1. Look at the bottom-left corner of VS Code. You'll see small icons in the status bar — click on the
error/warning area (⊗ 0 ⚠ 0) to open the bottom panel
1. The bottom panel opens. Click the TERMINAL tab. You now have a command line inside VS Code:
Tip: You can also open the terminal from the menu: Terminal → New Terminal
Part 3: Install Claude Code
In the VS Code terminal, paste and run:
Mac:
curl -fsSL [Link] | bash
Windows (install Git for Windows from [Link]/downloads/win first):
irm [Link] | iex
This is what it looks like in the terminal:
After it finishes, close the terminal (click the trash icon 🗑️ in the terminal panel) and open a new one:
Terminal → New Terminal
Part 4: Launch Claude Code
In the new terminal, run:
claude
Your browser opens — sign in with your Claude account, then come back to VS Code. You should see the
Claude Code welcome screen:
You're all set. Claude Code remembers your login — you won't need to sign in again.
Quick Fixes
Problem Fix
command not found after install Close the terminal, open a new one: Terminal → New Terminal
Browser doesn't open for login Press c to copy the login URL, paste in your browser
irm is not recognized (Windows) Make sure the terminal says "powershell", not "cmd"
claude hangs on Windows Install Git for Windows first, then retry