0.1: Installation

• Time to Complete: 5 minutes
• Prerequisites: Claude Pro or Max subscription

Overview

This course runs in the Claude Desktop app. Install the app, sign in, paste one prompt, and Claude sets up the whole course for you.

Prefer the terminal? → Claude Code CLI guide

Key takeaway: You need a paid Claude subscription and the Claude Desktop app. Setup takes about 5 minutes.

Prerequisites

Install the Claude Desktop App

Mac:

1. Download the Mac app from claude.ai/download
2. Open the downloaded file and drag Claude into your Applications folder
3. Launch Claude and sign in with your Pro or Max account

Windows:

1. Download the Windows installer from claude.ai/download
2. Run the installer and follow the steps
3. Launch Claude and sign in with your Pro or Max account

That’s it. No terminal, no Node.js, no extra tools.

Verify It Works

Open Claude and start a new chat. If Claude responds, you’re set.

Start the Course

1. In Claude, start a new project

2. Go to the Code tab (upper left):

   

3. Paste this prompt:

What Happens Next

Claude takes it from there: it installs the FSPM CLI, downloads the course into your project, and greets you with a short welcome tour. When it’s done, it tells you exactly how to begin your first lesson.

Important: Use a new project, not a plain chat. The course files live in the project, so every lesson starts from there.

What’s Next?

Module 0.2: Get the course materials and start your first lesson. One prompt does the whole setup.

0.2: Get the Course & Start →

Resources

• Official Documentation
• Claude Code CLI guide (the terminal path)

About This Course

Created by Carl Vellotti. If you have any feedback about this module or the course overall, message me! I’m building a newsletter and community for PM builders, check out The Full Stack PM.

Source Repository: github.com/carlvellotti/free-ai-courses