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Installing Claude Code and getting started — installation steps, authentication, permission setup, and IDE integration.

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Claude Code IDE Setup: Using VS Code and JetBrains (2026)

How to install and use Claude Code inside VS Code and JetBrains IDEs - prerequisites, setup, sign-in, and the key features of each, based on official documentation.

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Claude Code Permissions: allow, ask, deny Rules and Modes

Decide what runs automatically and what is confirmed or blocked - Claude Code permission rules and settings.json, based on the official docs.

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What Is Claude Code? A Beginner's Intro to the Terminal AI Agent

What Claude Code is — an agentic coding tool that edits, runs, and commits from the terminal — how it differs from autocomplete and chatbots, and how to get started, for beginners.

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How to Use Claude Code: Real Usage After Install (Commands, VS Code)

How to actually use Claude Code after installing — run claude, reference files with @, approve diffs, key commands/shortcuts, interactive vs one-shot, and the VS Code extension.

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Claude Code Installation Guide: native vs npm, Windows Included

Claude Code install methods (native/npm), prerequisites, Windows WSL2 setup, authentication, and a recommended first step (CLAUDE.md), step by step.

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