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This page covers system requirements, platform-specific installation details, updates, and uninstallation. For a guided walkthrough of your first session, see the quickstart. If you’ve never used a terminal before, see the terminal guide.

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System requirements

Claude Code runs on the following platforms and configurations:
  • Operating system:
    • macOS 13.0+
    • Windows 10 1809+ or Windows Server 2019+
    • Ubuntu 20.04+
    • Debian 10+
    • Alpine Linux 3.19+
  • Hardware: 4 GB+ RAM, x64 or ARM64 processor
  • Network: internet connection required. See network configuration.
  • Shell: Bash, Zsh, PowerShell, or CMD.
  • Location: Anthropic supported countries

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Additional dependencies

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Install Claude Code

Prefer a graphical interface? The Desktop app lets you use Claude Code without the terminal. Download it for macOS, Windows, or Linux.New to the terminal? See the terminal guide for step-by-step instructions.
To install Claude Code, use one of the following methods:
macOS, Linux, WSL:
Windows PowerShell:
Windows CMD:
If you see The token '&&' is not a valid statement separator, you’re in PowerShell, not CMD. If you see 'irm' is not recognized as an internal or external command, you’re in CMD, not PowerShell. Your prompt shows PS C:\ when you’re in PowerShell and C:\ without the PS when you’re in CMD.If the install command fails with syntax error near unexpected token '<', a 403, or another curl error, see Troubleshoot installation to match the error to a fix and for alternative install methods.Git for Windows is recommended on native Windows so Claude Code can use the Bash tool. If Git for Windows is not installed, Claude Code uses PowerShell as the shell tool instead. WSL setups do not need Git for Windows.
Native installations automatically update in the background to keep you on the latest version.
You can also install with