#setup
5 articles
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Claude Code on Windows, native or WSL, and what trips people up
Native Windows and WSL 2 compared on the point that decides it — sandboxing — plus install steps, whether you need Git for Windows, and the hooks and encoding gotchas.
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Set up Codex CLI and write an AGENTS.md that Codex actually reads
Install Codex CLI, sign in with a ChatGPT account or an API key, run a first task, and write an AGENTS.md — where it goes, the discovery order, the 32 KiB limit, and a template.
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Getting started with Claude Code, from install to your first hour
Pick an install method by whether it auto-updates, verify with claude --version and claude doctor, then start your first session. Covers the plans required and the Windows choices.
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Claude Code in VS Code: install the extension, sign in with Pro/Max or an API key, and 5 settings to check
Install the Claude Code extension, sign in with a Claude Pro/Max plan or an Anthropic API key (the free plan is not enough), how it relates to the CLI, and five settings to change.
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What Claude Code's /init puts in CLAUDE.md, and what to change afterwards
What the /init command inspects and writes into CLAUDE.md, how it behaves when a file already exists, what to cut and add after generation, and how to confirm the file loads.