{"id":1429,"date":"2026-06-11T16:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pletzenauer.com\/claude-desktop\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T18:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:09:32","slug":"claude-desktop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pletzenauer.com\/en\/claude-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"Set up Claude Desktop"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Claude Desktop<\/p>

Set up Claude Desktop without tool sprawl.<\/h1>

Consulting, installation, MCP setup and training — for solo professionals and teams who want to work reliably with Claude. One point of contact, documented structures, no vendor acrobatics.<\/p>

Book a call ↗<\/a>Write to me<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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What it is<\/span>

What Claude Desktop is.<\/h2><\/div>

Claude Desktop is Anthropic’s native application for macOS, Windows and Linux. It extends the web version with local skills, knowledge bases and, above all, Model Context Protocol servers. That sounds technical, but it has a tangible effect day to day: you no longer write into a walled-off chat window, but with an application that knows your tools.<\/p>

My promise to you:<\/strong> I set up Claude Desktop so that you understand it on Monday, use it productively on Tuesday, and will not want to miss it by Friday.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Overview<\/span>

Topics around Claude Desktop.<\/h2>

Each page has a clear focus. Start wherever you are today.<\/p><\/div>

Installation<\/h3>

Install cleanly on Windows, macOS and Linux.<\/p><\/a>

MCP servers<\/h3>

Understand the Model Context Protocol and configure it correctly.<\/p><\/a>

Troubleshooting<\/h3>

The most common failure patterns, with concrete fixes.<\/p><\/a>

Skills and extensions<\/h3>

Skills, extensions and knowledge bases without a plugin graveyard.<\/p><\/a>

Data protection and compliance<\/h3>

Run it GDPR-compliant: data flows, BYOK, Bedrock.<\/p><\/a>

For teams<\/h3>

Rollout plan, SSO and a central skill library.<\/p><\/a>

Claude Desktop or Claude Code<\/h3>

Both compared: strengths, weaknesses, where each fits.<\/p><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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How I work with you<\/span>

Three steps to a clean setup.<\/h2>

Focus fully on your core business — I take care of the setup. Each step ends with a written handover.<\/p><\/div>

01<\/b>Step<\/div>

Assessment and target picture.<\/h4>

We clarify which tasks cost you time today and where Claude Desktop delivers the fastest impact. Result: a written target picture with concrete use cases.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

02<\/b>Step<\/div>

Installation, servers and skills.<\/h4>

I install Claude Desktop on your devices, configure the right MCP servers, set up skills and knowledge bases, and document every step traceably.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

03<\/b>Step<\/div>

Training and ongoing support.<\/h4>

Two hours of personal onboarding, written ground rules for handling sensitive content, and a direct line for questions. No ticket system, no hotline loop.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Let's talk<\/span>

30 minutes,
no<\/span> obligation.<\/h2>

Tell me briefly what you are working on. I tell you honestly whether and how I can help — free of charge and without a sales pitch.<\/p>

Book a call ↗<\/a>Form<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Install Claude Desktop cleanly, connect MCP servers and run it GDPR-compliant in your company. Consulting and setup from Zell am See, Austria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1429","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pletzenauer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pletzenauer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pletzenauer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pletzenauer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pletzenauer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1429"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/pletzenauer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1437,"href":"https:\/\/pletzenauer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1429\/revisions\/1437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pletzenauer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}