Claude Code Installation Tutorial, with Detailed Download and Configuration Instructions for Beginners
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Brothers and sisters, I finally couldn't resist telling them... Claude Code is in the works!
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I'm not a professional technician, I'm a complete beginner. If I can do it, I believe you can too after reading this.
This tutorial is based on a Windows computer. If you also have a Windows computer, then follow along!
The overall approach consists of four steps:InstallClaude Code's required environment and tools → InstallationClaude Code → ConfigurationLarge Model → Start usingClaude Code
The first step requires installation.Node.jsIf it is already installed, you can ignore this step.
https://nodejs.org/en/download
Select the corresponding computer system (I'm using Windows).
Locate the folder and double-click to open the installer.
Just click Next, Next... and follow the installation instructions.
After installation, openCommand line interfaceLet's verify if Node.js has been installed successfully.
Enter the following in the search box on your computer:cmd
Windows system is calledCommand PromptMac should be called a terminal.
Then enter the following command; if the version number is displayed, the installation was successful.
node -v
Next, let's install the Git tool.
Download link: https://git-scm.com/install/windows
You should also choose the corresponding computer system to download.
Locate the application in the folder, double-click to open it, and blindly click Next to follow the installation instructions.
All the required environment and tools are now installed.
Next is the installation.Claude Code, we can call it its abbreviation:CC.
All subsequent operations will be conducted incommand lineOperation within.
In Windows, type the following command and press Enter:
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
It finished very quickly. I didn't understand the prompt at the time, so I took a screenshot and sent it to Kimi to see what it meant.
Quick Tip: If you encounter any problems or don't understand something during the process, you can take a screenshot and send it to Kimi so he can help you.
CC installation successful, configuration is required next.Large ModelWe directly use domestically produced products.open sourceThe model.
This time I used the Zhipu GLM-4.6V, because it was a free gift for new user registration.freeCredit limit. (Smirking.jpg)
Register an account on the Zhipu Open Platform → GetAPI Key→ Configure it here in CC.
Open ZhipuAIOpen platform: https://bigmodel.cn/
First registration meetingfreeGiftLarge ModelYou can use the token to purchase a package later, but let's complete this step first.
Because the provided API Key can only be used in the Zhipu Experience Center, you need to click "Add New APP Key" in the upper right corner, give it a name, and then click...SureThat's fine.
Copy the APP Key for backup. It is recommended not to disclose it and keep it for personal use.
Switch back to the command line interface and enter the following three commands in sequence, then press Enter:
setx ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL "https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/anthropic"
Press Enter.
setx ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN "这里换成你的APP Key"
Press Enter.
setx ANTHROPIC_MODEL "glm-4-6v（这里是你可以用的模型）"
Press Enter.
The commands above must be checked carefully; there can be no errors in spaces or capitalization!
If you encounter a failure during the configuration process, you can take a screenshot and send it to Kimi.
After a series of steps, it finally succeeded!
That completes the configuration. Now you can start using it.
Open the command line again, enter the following command, and press Enter.
Claude
You can send any "Hello" or "你好" message. If the CC responds normally, it means the connection has been successfully established.
I'll assign CC a small task and see how it goes.
Data Analysis Visualization
用Chrome浏览器打开这个链接：（这里我放的是我的公众号后台链接）然后，通过chrome devtools mcp完成：获取第1、2页每篇文章的详细数据，并生成数据分析可视化报表，导出Markdown格式的TXT。
The process required verifying user permissions, which took a few minutes to complete.
Then, CC generated a front-end HTML webpage.
把结果生成一个前端可视化网页
Let's see how it goes:
If you were to knead it by hand like this, it would take at least ten days to half a month. You could use that time to do something else, right, friends?
From a complete beginner installing it to finally successfully using CC, I'd like to give myself a pat on the back.
This is just my initial experience with CC. I will explore CC more thoroughly later and then share my findings with my friends.
If you encounter any problems during installation, you canScan the QR code to follow our official WeChat account and reply with the code: "CC"Join the discussion group.