Windows: Use PowerShell

PowerShell comes with Windows and is always available. It lets you interact with your computer using commands, and you can write powerful scripts and full programs in PowerShell.

Open PowerShell:

Press Start and type “PowerShell” (or Win+X → Windows PowerShell)
Use this for all commands in this course
Git for Windows is recommended so Claude can use Bash-style tools

Basic commands:

cd -- change directory
ls or dir -- list files
pwd -- show current directory

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On Windows, we'll use PowerShell by default. PowerShell comes with Windows and is always available, so you don't need to install anything extra. It's a command-line environment where you can run commands to manage your computer, and it's also a full scripting language that can run complex programs.

To open it, press Start and type "PowerShell" (or use Win+X and select Windows PowerShell). We'll run all commands in this course inside PowerShell.

The basic commands you'll need are similar to other systems: cd to change directory, ls or dir to list files, and pwd to show your current directory.