Five steps
1) Create a Project for your main workstream. 2) Upload about-me.md (role, audience, banned phrases). 3) Set global instructions (concise, no preamble). 4) Try voice for brainstorming only. 5) Save three winning prompts as Skills.
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SETUPMay 2026
Set Up Claude In 5 Steps. The Beginner's Guide
Ten-minute setup: Project, About Me, Custom Instructions, voice, and behavior rules that kill the AI fluff.
Behavior rules
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No preamble. No hedging unless uncertainty is >30%. Bullet answers under 7 lines unless I ask for depth. Ask one question if scope is ambiguous.