Mission 1 — Baptism

Welcome to the terminal, heretic.

This is your first mission. By the end of it, you'll have Claude Code installed and will have asked your first question to an AI through the terminal — no graphical interface, no buttons, just you and the machine.

Sounds intimidating. It's not.

What is Claude Code

Claude Code is an AI you use through the terminal. Instead of opening a website and typing in a box, you open a black window and talk directly.

The difference? It can do things on your computer. Create files, organize folders, browse the internet, connect to tools. Not just answer — act.

Step by step

1. Install Node.js

Node.js is the foundation Claude Code needs to work. It's like installing Java before a Java program.

Go to nodejs.org, click the green button that says LTS, download and install it like any other program.

To confirm it worked, open the terminal and type:

node --version

If a number appears (like v22.0.0), it worked.

2. Install Claude Code

In the terminal, paste this command and press Enter:

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

A lot of text will scroll by. That's normal. Wait for it to finish.

3. Log in

Type:

claude

The first time, Claude will ask you to log in. Follow the instructions — it will open the browser automatically.

4. Ask your first question

After logging in, you'll see something like this:

>

That > is the cursor waiting for you. Type anything:

Hello! What can you do?

Press Enter and see what happens.

Mission proof

To complete this mission and earn 50 XP, post in the community wall:

Post a testimonial or confession telling how your first time in the terminal went. What did you feel? What happened?

Use the command Claude teaches you, or go directly to terminal.church/comunidade.

The mission only ends when the community knows you were here.