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Lesson 39 · Orientation · Win one

How to install Claude Code desktop or Codex (ChatGPT desktop) on Windows and Mac

From never having done it to your first success: four routes — read one file, write one file, approve once

What you walk away with

What you're holding when this lesson is done: an installed AI that has read one of your files, written one file, and been approved by you once.

How the lesson goes

  1. Before you start
  2. Download it from the official page
  3. Install it into Applications, open it the first time, reach the sign-in page
  4. After signing in: you're already in the workspace
  5. Connect the workstation
  6. Set the permission mode to Manual
  7. Have it read one file
  8. Have it write one file, and approve it once
  9. Installed
  10. Install Git first
  11. Download Claude from the official page
  12. Run the installer, open it the first time, reach the sign-in page
  13. Install it into Applications, open it the first time, sign in
  14. Switch to Codex

Real status

Fully recorded sample lesson: real screenshots, practice pack, reference output and checker.
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Platform: Claude Code desktop / Codex (ChatGPT desktop), on Mac and Windows.

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FAQ

Do I need to code?

No. Every step is click a button, paste a prompt, check the screen matches; when stuck, ask the AI coach on the lesson page first.

What do I install first?

Claude Code desktop or the ChatGPT desktop app (Codex) plus a paid account. Never installed one? Start with Build 39 — all four routes have real screenshots.

Is this lesson free?

No. The free parts are the daily Boss AI Brief and the 5-minute industry check; membership is US$349/quarter or US$999/year, one membership per company for the owner and the team, all 40 lessons and ongoing updates included.