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title: Preparation
description: Preparation
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import { Steps, Tabs, TabItem, Aside } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';

First, complete the following preparation steps.

## 1. Create a Claude Platform Account

<Steps>

1. Go to [platform.claude.com](https://platform.claude.com) and create an account. You can sign up with a Google account or an email address.

    ![](../../guide/images/2026-07-04-03-29-32.png)

2. Enter your name and other details.

    ![](../../guide/images/2026-07-04-05-51-41.png)

3. Select "Skip for now".

    ![](../../guide/images/2026-07-04-05-51-50.png)

4. Your account has been created.

    ![](../../guide/images/2026-07-04-05-51-56.png)

5. You can change the display language here.

    ![](../../guide/images/2026-07-04-05-56-09.png)

</Steps>

<Aside type="note" title="This is separate from your claude.ai account">
A subscription account for the chat service [claude.ai](https://claude.ai) (including Pro/Max plans) cannot be used to access the API. You need a **Claude Platform** account, which is for developers.
</Aside>

## 2. How to Purchase API Credits

Managed Agents is used via the API, so you need API credits (a prepaid usage balance).

<Aside type="tip">
API credits will be distributed at the event. Purchasing them in advance is not required.
</Aside>

<Steps>

1. Click "Add funds" at the bottom left of the screen

    ![](../../guide/images/2026-07-04-06-03-17.png)

2. Register a credit card and purchase credits

</Steps>

<Aside type="tip" title="Estimated cost for the hands-on">
Running through the entire workshop costs **roughly $5–10** (this varies depending on how much trial and error you do and the nature of the tasks). We mainly use `claude-haiku-4-5` (beginner and intermediate) and `claude-sonnet-5` (advanced).
</Aside>

## 3. Create a Workspace

Create a workspace.

<Steps>

1. Click the workspace selector at the top left of the screen, then click "Create workspace"

    ![](../../guide/images/2026-07-04-06-06-12.png)

1. Enter a name and color, then click "Create"

    ![](../../guide/images/2026-07-04-06-07-52.png)

</Steps>

<Aside>
The dashboard screen is fixed to the `Default` workspace, so switch workspaces after navigating to another menu such as "Quickstart"

![](../../guide/images/2026-07-04-07-01-12.png)

</Aside>


## 4. Prepare an Editor

From the intermediate section onward, you will edit code and configuration files. Any editor you normally use is fine. If you have no particular preference, we recommend [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/).