Installing Your First MCP Server
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Theory is easy. Let’s actually install something.
We’ll use the filesystem MCP server — the one that lets Claude read and write files on your machine. It’s a good first server because it’s official (maintained by Anthropic), simple to configure, and immediately useful without needing API keys or external accounts.