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- Working Locally: Cowork & Claude Code
This article explains how to install Claude Code, open it in the right folder on your computer, and give it a first task, on a Bowdoin-managed account. It is written for non-technical readers and covers the working directory, the trust prompt, and how to exit, on macOS and Windows 11.