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Claude App Installation

Claude App Installation

Windows Installation of Claude Desktop App

Install Claude Chat for Windows

  • Open Software Center

  • Under the Applications Section, select Claude Desktop/Chat

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  • Select Install

  • Open the newly installed Claude app

    • Sign in with your UT IID: yourEID@eid.utexas.edu

    • In the popup in your browse select the box: Always allow claude.ai to open links of this type in the associated app.

    • Select Open

    • Allow or Disallow camera access

    • Select the Chat tab to get started

Install Claude Code for Windows

  • Install Claude Chat Desktop app in the steps above

  • Open a PowerShell window and run the following command (You do not need to be admin):

  • irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex

    • This installs the binary to ~\.local\bin\

  • Add installation folder to your PATH

    • Open Settings, search for “path” > select Edit environment variables for your account

    • Select Path under User variables for <your Account> and Edit

    • Select New and enter the following path: %USERPROFILE%\.local\bin

  • Close the PowerShell window and open again and enter the following to test:

  • claude --version

  • You're all set if your Claude Code version appears!

Install Claude Cowork for Windows

Claude Cowork requires the installation of Microsoft Virtual Machine Platform.

Please submit a request to the ITG Service Desk if you would like to use Claude Cowork. Please describe what you’ll be using Cowork for.

MacOS Installation of Claude Desktop App

To install and Claude Desktop on your Mac

  1. Open Self Service: Press Cmd + Space to open Spotlight, type Self Service, and press Enter to open the app. Alternatively, you can find it in your Applications folder as "UT Self Service"

  2. Find Claude Desktop: Use the search bar in the top left or browse to the Tool category to locate Claude Desktop.

  3. Install: Click the Install button underneath the Claude Desktop entry. The app will download and install without requiring administrator rights.

  4. Launch: Once the installation finishes, you will see a "Done" notification or the button will change to "Reinstall". Navigate to your Applications folder, open Claude, and sign in with your UT Claude account (youreid@eid.utexas.edu)


Install Claude Cowork for MacOS

To install and set up Claude Cowork on your Mac, download and install the native Claude Desktop application, log in with an active Pro or Max subscription, and enable the Cowork feature from the app's settings menu.

  1. Log In:
    Open the Claude app from your Applications folder. When prompted, log in with your existing account. Note: Claude Cowork requires a paid Claude subscription.

  2. Enable Cowork:
    Once inside the desktop app, navigate to Settings and look for Features (or Beta Features). Turn on the Cowork mode.

  3. Set Folder Access:
    In the Cowork tab, click Choose Folder to select which files and directories on your Mac you want Claude to interact with.

Install Claude Code for MacOS

To install Claude Code on your Mac,  open Terminal, paste the native installation command, and press enter. The tool requires an active Claude Pro, Max, or API account.

1. Open Terminal

  1. Press Command (⌘) + Spacebar to open Spotlight Search.

  2. Type Terminal and press Enter.

2. Run the Installation Command

Copy and paste the native installation command into your Terminal:

curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

3. Authenticate and Start

  1. In your Terminal, type claude and press Enter.

  2. A link will appear, prompting you to log in to your Claude account via your web browser. Follow the prompts to authorize the connection.

  3. Once authorized, you can navigate to any project folder using the cd command and type claude to start an AI-assisted coding session