Getting Started with Claude Desktop: Setup and Safe Code Tab Use

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Upon completing this course, you will understand how to set up and effectively use Claude Desktop, recognizing its unified design across Chat, Cowork, and Code tabs. You'll be able to safely engage with the Code tab, mastering essential concepts like permission modes and diff review to enhance your software development workflow.

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Syllabus

1. Getting Started: Claude Desktop
- Know the Surfaces and Prerequisites
- Install and Sign In
- Use the Chat Tab Well
- First Session in the Code Tab
- Choose a Permission Mode
- Review Changes Before You Trust Them
- Arrange Your Workspace and Work in Parallel
- Module Summary & Next Steps