---
title: "Change directory into your codebase"
description: "If you already have python 3.8-3.13 installed, you can get started quickly like this."
type: skill
canonical_url: https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/get-started
source: "Claudary"
difficulty: intermediate
author: "Claude Code Knowledge Pack"
date: 2026-07-10T11:24:48.779Z
license: CC-BY-4.0
attribution: "Change directory into your codebase — Claudary (https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/get-started)"
---

# Change directory into your codebase
If you already have python 3.8-3.13 installed, you can get started quickly like this.

## Overview

If you already have python 3.8-3.13 installed, you can get started quickly like this.

First, install aider:

{% include install.md %}

Start working with aider on your codebase:

```bash
# Change directory into your codebase
cd /to/your/project

# DeepSeek
aider --model deepseek --api-key deepseek=<key>

# Claude 3.7 Sonnet
aider --model sonnet --api-key anthropic=<key>

# o3-mini
aider --model o3-mini --api-key openai=<key>
```

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