mcp-windows/docs/INSTALLATION.md

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# Installation

## Prerequisites

- **Node.js** 20.0.0 or later
- **npm** (included with Node.js)
- Access to the target API with valid credentials

## Install

```sh
git clone https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/mcp_windows.git
cd mcp_windows
npm install
npm run build
npm run setup
```

The setup wizard will prompt for:

1. **Connection name** — a label for this instance (e.g. `production`, `staging`)
2. **API URL** — the base URL of the instance
3. **API key/token** — authentication credentials
4. **TLS verification** — whether to skip certificate verification (for self-signed certs)

Run `npm run setup` again to add more connections.

## Register with Claude Code

Add to your Claude Code MCP settings (`~/.claude.json` or project `.mcp.json`):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp_windows": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp_windows/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}
```

Restart Claude Code after adding the server.

## Configuration File

The config is stored at `~/.mcp_windows.json`:

```json
{
  "defaultConnection": "production",
  "connections": {
    "production": {
      "baseUrl": "https://api.example.com",
      "apiKey": "your-api-key"
    },
    "staging": {
      "baseUrl": "https://api-staging.example.com",
      "apiKey": "your-staging-key",
      "insecure": true
    }
  }
}
```

You can also set the `MCP_WINDOWS_CONFIG` environment variable to use a config file at a custom path.

## Verification

```sh
npm start
```

If configured correctly, the server will start listening on stdio.

## Troubleshooting

### "Failed to load config" error
Run `npm run setup` to create the config file.

### Connection errors
- Verify the API is reachable from your machine
- For self-signed certs, set `"insecure": true`
- Ensure the API key/token is valid

## Revision History

| Date | Version | Author | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-07 | 0.0.1 | jmiller | Initial installation guide |