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Chicago · February 28, 2026
Portal Innovations
Hosted by Kirill, Chicago Chapter Lead
Chicago Lead
An event where everyone ships something.
No coding experience needed. Just a laptop and an idea.
Network: Portal Guest
Password: dream2reality
This is where we share updates, help each other, and post what we built. Scan the QR code with your phone.
Did You Ask Claude?
Before asking a neighbor, before raising your hand — try asking Claude first. That's the whole point. You'll be surprised how far it gets you.
Up Next
For anyone who wants to set up Claude Code today.
Websites. Apps. Tools. Dashboards. You describe what you want in plain English — Claude Code creates it for you.
You get instructions. You figure out the rest.
You get a real, working website you can share.
Describe what you want in plain English. Claude builds it behind the scenes — you just see the result. Don't like something? Say "make the header bigger" or "change the color." It's a back-and-forth, like texting a really talented friend.
$20/month at claude.ai
Open claude.ai on your phone or laptop and sign up now. We'll wait.
Terminal is a text-based way to talk to your computer. It looks techy, but all you'll do is paste a couple of commands.
Cmd + Space → type "Terminal" → Enter
Press Windows key → type "PowerShell" → Enter
Copy your command, paste it into your terminal, press Enter. Takes about two minutes. Do it now — we'll wait.
$ curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
Right-click your Desktop. New Folder. Name it my-site. That's where your project will live.
Go back to your terminal. Paste your command — it opens Claude Code inside your new folder.
$ cd ~/Desktop/my-site && claude
> cd ~\Desktop\my-site; claude
A browser window pops up — sign in with your Claude account. When you see a blinking cursor, you're in.
Claude Code may default to an older model. Type this command and pick the newest one from the list.
/model
Select claude-opus-4-6. Better model = better results.
This skill makes Claude way better at building beautiful websites. Paste these two commands into Claude Code, one at a time.
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-code
/plugin install frontend-design@claude-code-plugins
Didn't work? Try this instead:
Install the frontend-design skill from https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/tree/main/plugins/frontend-design
Copy this prompt, paste it into Claude Code, and replace the name with yours. Claude will Google you and build a site from what it finds.
Use /frontend-design to build me a personal website. Google my name — First Last — and use what you find publicly online. Make it modern, clean, and impressive.
Tip: Claude can't access LinkedIn directly. Use your public name, portfolio, or company site instead.
Your site is built. Now make it live. Open this link and drag your my-site folder into the browser.
https://app.netlify.com/drop
Drag and drop. No account needed. Your site goes live instantly with a real URL you can share.
If you get stuck, ask your neighbor or raise your hand. Everyone's figuring it out together.