How to Install Claude Desktop App

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This article shows you how to download Claude to a Windows device.

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Claude Desktop App for Windows

Screenshot of the Microsoft Edge Downloads panel displaying a downloaded file named Claude Setup.exe. The file entry includes an Open file link beneath the filename. The panel is shown in dark mode and appears below the browser toolbar, which contains several extension icons and the Downloads button highlighted in the upper-right corner.

  • Click Yes on the User Account Control Claude Setup prompt.

Screenshot of a Windows User Account Control (UAC) dialog asking whether to allow Claude Setup to make changes to the device. The dialog displays the Claude Setup application icon, the verified publisher Anthropic, PBC, and the file origin as Hard drive on this computer. A Show more details link appears below the publisher information. At the bottom of the dialog are Yes and No buttons, with No currently selected.

  • Choose whether you would like to give Claude access to your camera.
    • Default is “No”.

Screenshot of a permission prompt asking whether Claude can access the device camera. The dialog displays the message “Let Claude access your camera?” with additional text explaining that the setting can be changed later in the Settings app. Two buttons labeled Yes and No appear at the bottom of the prompt, with No currently selected. Provide your feedback on BizChat

  • Select the Get Started button.

Screenshot of the Claude for Windows welcome screen displayed in a desktop application window using a dark theme. The screen features the Claude logo above the title “Claude for Windows” and the subtitle “The fastest way to talk with Claude.” A large Get started button appears near the bottom of the window. Standard window controls for minimizing, maximizing, and closing the application are visible in the upper-right corner.

  • Type your NetID email into the “Enter your email” box.
    • Wait for the “Continue with SSO” box to appear.

Screenshot of the Claude desktop application sign-in screen displayed in a dark-themed window. The page contains a Sign In heading above a login panel with a Continue with Google button, an email address entry field, and a Continue with email button. Small text below references Anthropic’s Privacy Policy and promotional email notifications. Standard Windows application controls for minimizing, maximizing, and closing the window are visible in the upper-right corner.

  • Click Continue with SSO.

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  • Your browser may open and ask you to login with your NetID.

Screenshot of the University of Texas at Dallas NetID login page displayed in a web browser. A login form is centered over a campus background image showing a modern outdoor plaza with curved architectural structures, steps, and a reflecting pool. The form includes the UTD logo, fields for NetID and Password, a Login button, and links for account assistance, service desk support, and password management. Browser navigation controls are visible at the top of the window.

  • It may also ask you to authorize your login with Duo Mobile.

Screenshot of the Duo multi-factor authentication verification screen for the University of Texas at Dallas. The page displays the UTD logo and the heading “Check for a Duo Push” with instructions to verify a login request using a notification sent to a registered iOS device. An illustration of a mobile device showing a Duo approval prompt appears in the center of the page. Links for Other options and Need help? are provided, and the footer includes the text “Secured by Duo.” Provide your feedback on BizChat

Screenshot of a Duo authentication screen for the University of Texas at Dallas asking whether the current device should be remembered for future logins. The page displays the UTD logo, the heading “Is this your device?”, and text explaining that Duo can remember the device if it is used only by the current user. A button labeled “Yes, this is my device” appears above a link labeled “No, other people use this device.” The footer includes the text “Secured by Duo.”

  • Once authorized, check the checkbox in the popup in your browser and then click the Open button.
  • The Claude Desktop App will now open with your account logged in.

Screenshot of a browser page displaying a prompt to open the Claude desktop application. The message at the top states, “This site is trying to open Claude.” A checkbox option allows the browser to always open Claude links in the associated app. Open and Cancel buttons appear to the right of the prompt. Below, the Claude logo and the message “Sign in complete” indicate that authentication was successful, followed by text instructing the user to close the browser window and return to the app.
 

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Article ID: 1596
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