Day 03 of 07
Install Claude Code and run your first real agent session
Goal: Install Claude Code, make sure it actually opens, and use your brief to run a real planning session from your computer.
What to do
Ask for the exact install path for your computer
Before clicking around, ask for the exact beginner-safe steps for your operating system and follow them one at a time.
I'm a non-technical entrepreneur on a [Mac / Windows PC]. I want to install Claude Code. Give me the absolute simplest step-by-step instructions. Assume I have never opened a terminal before. For each step: tell me exactly what to type or click, tell me what I should see when it works, tell me what to do if something goes wrong.Install Claude Code
Follow the steps exactly and do not improvise. If a command fails, stop and paste the exact output into your AI chat.
Verify Claude Code opens
Run the command that starts Claude Code and confirm it responds. The goal is simply to prove the tool opens and accepts input.
Paste your brief and ask for questions plus a plan
Do not ask it to build yet. Start with the Day 2 brief and force the same good habit: clarify first, plan second, build later.
Here is my project brief: [PASTE YOUR DAY 2 BRIEF]. Before building anything, confirm you understand what I am building, ask any clarifying questions, and then show me a plain-English plan in steps. Do not build yet.Review the plan like a founder, not a fan
Read the plan and check whether it matches what you actually want. Look for scope creep, wrong assumptions, or technical detours you do not need.
Expected result
Claude Code is installed, it opens properly, and you have run one real project planning session using your own brief.
Key takeaway
- Installation is a one-time hurdle.
- Planning before building is a repeatable habit.
- You are learning to approve work, not just watch it happen.