0.2: Get the Course & Start

• Time to Complete: 5 minutes
• Prerequisites: Claude installed (0.1)

Get the Course Materials

This course runs in the Claude Desktop app. Open it, start a new project, and paste the prompt below — Claude takes it from there:

In the Claude Desktop app, click the Code tab (upper left), start a new project, and paste:

Claude installs the FSPM CLI, downloads the course into your project, and tells you how to begin. You never touch a zip file or a terminal.

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

Start Your First Lesson

Once Claude confirms the course is installed, type:

/start-1-1

Claude will begin teaching you interactively. Follow along and respond when prompted.

Prefer the Terminal? (Claude Code CLI)

The same prompt works in the Claude Code CLI. (Haven’t installed the CLI? See the Claude Code CLI guide.) Open your terminal, make a folder for the course, and start Claude Code there:

mkdir -p ~/Documents/claude-code-pm-course
cd ~/Documents/claude-code-pm-course
claude

Then paste the same prompt:

In the Claude Desktop app, click the Code tab (upper left), start a new project, and paste:

Important: Claude only sees files in the folder where you launch it. Always start Claude Code from the course folder.

Common Questions

”What if the install fails?”

Ask Claude to try again. If it still fails, check fullstackpm.com/cli for install help.

”I already downloaded the old zip version. Do I need to switch?”

No. Your existing course folder keeps working. The prompt above is just the current way to get the materials.

”Can I pause and come back later?”

Yes! Open the same project (or folder) and run the lesson’s /start command again to pick up where you left off.

What’s Next

Type /start-1-1 to begin Module 1!

Or continue reading the reference guides: 1.1: Welcome →

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