I'm currently feeling a bit lost trying to figure out how to use Claude Code (CC) on Windows 11. At the moment, I'm just copy-pasting prompts into Visual Studio 2022, and I'd really appreciate it if someone could take the time to explain how to get it set up properly. Thanks in advance!
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You will definitely need WSL to use Claude Code on Windows. It's like having a Linux environment running on your machine. I know it might seem a bit daunting if you're used to a graphical interface, but it's quite manageable once you start using the command line. You just type commands and run your code from the shell.
I used to think installing WSL for Claude Code was an overkill, but honestly, it works ridiculously well. It easily mounts your Windows files, so you can just navigate to /mnt/c to access everything. You don't even have to clone your projects in WSL, which is super convenient! I'm using NixOS with WSL and I absolutely love it.
Exactly! It's amazing being able to access both Windows and Linux files so easily.
It looks like Claude Code only works with Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) for now. You’ll need to install WSL first. Once it's set up, you can create a symbolic link to your project in your Windows file system, which works pretty seamlessly. Just make sure you've initialized Claude properly in your project folder, and set up the CLAUDE.md for any editing limitations.
Just check out the Anthropic website for more info—it’ll help clarify things!
I wanted something more human to explain this, though.
Is there any GUI involved with it? I'm not too keen on command lines.