# Install Claude Code

A step of the [Bootstrapping an environment](https://gradus.kazet.blog/tree/bootstrapping) tree on Gradus, in the Tools area: git, Claude Code, an editor.

Page: https://gradus.kazet.blog/tree/bootstrapping/step/install-claude-code

Install Claude Code from claude.com/claude-code: the native installer for your platform, or npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code where Node is already present. Run claude --version in a terminal to confirm it is on your path.

Usually comes after: [Before you start](https://gradus.kazet.blog/tree/bootstrapping/step/before-you-start).

Leads to: [Sign in to Claude](https://gradus.kazet.blog/tree/bootstrapping/step/sign-in-to-claude), [Pick an editor](https://gradus.kazet.blog/tree/bootstrapping/step/pick-an-editor).

Every step of the tree: https://gradus.kazet.blog/tree/bootstrapping/llms.txt