Tutorial: Getting Started

To get started using this tutorial, you will need to:

Install Python

If you don't already have it on your system, install Python from python.org. Wing also supports Python provided by Anaconda ActivePython, MacPorts, Fink, Homebrew, cygwin, and others. See Supported Python Versions for details.

Install Wing

Then install Wing. For detailed instructions, see Installing Wing.

Start Wing

Wing can be started from a menu, desktop, or tray icon, or by using the command line executable. For detailed instructions, see Running Wing. If you are using Wing Pro or Classic and don't yet have a license, you can obtain a free 30-day trial (divided into three 10-day periods) the first time you start Wing.

Install git

If you plan to use the AI agent part of the tutorial, you will need to have git on your system. The AI agent integration requires using a revision control system. If you plan to just try out Wing's classic IDE features, for manual code development, then you can skip this step.

Get a Claude Code Account

If you haven't already, sign up for a Claude Code account. See the Claude Code documentation for details. Anthropic's free and low-cost subscription tiers should be enough to work through this tutorial. Sustained day-to-day use will require a Max plan. Claude Code will prompt you to authenticate the first time the agent runs.