Windows MCP Server Installation Verification Guide

🚀 Windows MCP Server Installation and Verification Guide

This guide assumes that you have already completed the basic installation of MCP on Windows 10. It is created by the Claude desktop application for running the MCP server.

🚀 Quick Start

Steps to Verify the Installation of the Windows MCP Server

1. Verify the Installation of Node.js and npm

Ensure that Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) are correctly installed. You can verify this by entering the following commands in the command prompt:

node -v
npm -v

2. Install MCP Server Dependencies

Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking

3. Configure the MCP Server

Create or edit the mcp-config.json file and add the following content:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sequential-thinking": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking"
      ]
    }
  }
}

4. Start the MCP Server

Run the following command to start the MCP server:

npm start

5. Verify the Server Status

Open a browser and visit http://localhost:3000 to check if the server is running properly.

✨ Differences between Windows and MacOS in MCP Server Setup

1. Path Handling

• Windows: Use absolute paths and explicit references to node.exe.
• MacOS: Use PATH analysis and relative paths.

2. Package Management

• Windows: Need to execute scripts directly using node.exe.
• MacOS: Use the npx command to execute scripts.

3. Permission Settings

• Windows: Run the command prompt with administrator privileges.
• MacOS: Use sudo and chmod to set permissions.

4. Environment Variables

• Windows: Use %USERPROFILE% and the semicolon (;) to separate PATH variables.
• MacOS: Use $HOME and the colon (:) to separate PATH variables.

5. Configuration File Format

Windows Example:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sequential-thinking": {
      "command": "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe",
      "args": [
        "C:\\Users\\Username\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\@modelcontextprotocol\\server-sequential-thinking\\dist\\index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MacOS Example:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sequential-thinking": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking"
      ]
    }
  }
}

6. Common Issues and Solutions

Windows-Specific Issues:

• Path Length Limit: Ensure that the path does not exceed the maximum allowed length in Windows.
• Permission Issues: Run the command prompt as an administrator.
• Backslash Escape: Use double backslashes (\\) in JSON.

📚 Conversion Notes

1. Path Conversion:
   • Replace / with \\.
   • Add the drive letter (e.g., C:).
2. Command Conversion:
   • Replace the npx command with direct execution using node.exe.

By following the above steps and notes, you can successfully set up and verify the MCP server in both Windows and MacOS environments.