# How to use MCP Server? **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [February 11, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064 "2025-02-11T19:16:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mehmet-py](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mehmet-py/32/82927_2.png) [@mehmet-py](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mehmet-py)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/1 "2025-02-11T19:16:07Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/4/6/4616263f0037163cd43885c211983a5f103a9454.png) Can someone tell me how to use MCP server? ---
**Author:** ![sanjeed5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/sanjeed5/32/9610_2.png) [@sanjeed5](https://forum.cursor.com/u/sanjeed5)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/2 "2025-02-12T11:46:13Z")
@mehmet-py - have you checked out the official docs? > **[Model Context Protocol](https://docs.cursor.com/context/model-context-protocol#model-context-protocol)** > > Learn how to add and use custom MCP tools with the Agent in Cursor's Composer feature ---
**Author:** ![DaleLJefferson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/daleljefferson/32/20009_2.png) [@DaleLJefferson](https://forum.cursor.com/u/DaleLJefferson)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/3 "2025-02-12T12:01:26Z")
I just found this it has a cursor command generator > **[Smithery - Model Context Protocol Registry](https://smithery.ai)** > > Extend your language models with capabilities with Model Context Protocol servers. ---
**Author:** ![mehmet-py](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mehmet-py/32/82927_2.png) [@mehmet-py](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mehmet-py)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/4 "2025-02-12T13:25:14Z")
Thank you friends. I was looking for these documents. I will read both of them. @DaleLJefferson @sanjeed5 ---
**Author:** ![mehmet-py](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mehmet-py/32/82927_2.png) [@mehmet-py](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mehmet-py)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/5 "2025-02-12T13:57:51Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/a/0/a09f5be6a2c8d3c1a4ba6de90560c9fac5d540fd.png) I finally made it thank you 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![sanjeed5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/sanjeed5/32/9610_2.png) [@sanjeed5](https://forum.cursor.com/u/sanjeed5)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/7 "2025-02-12T14:23:10Z")
happy to help! @mehmet-py you can mark this as solved ---
**Author:** ![T1nker-1220](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/t1nker-1220/32/21166_2.png) [@T1nker-1220](https://forum.cursor.com/u/T1nker-1220)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/8 "2025-02-12T14:28:23Z")
What os are you? ---
**Author:** ![mehmet-py](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mehmet-py/32/82927_2.png) [@mehmet-py](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mehmet-py)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/9 "2025-02-12T14:35:07Z")
windows ---
**Author:** ![T1nker-1220](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/t1nker-1220/32/21166_2.png) [@T1nker-1220](https://forum.cursor.com/u/T1nker-1220)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/10 "2025-02-12T14:36:49Z")
Did you clone it and put a node at first and then fully path for the index.js? And that’s it? ---
**Author:** ![T1nker-1220](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/t1nker-1220/32/21166_2.png) [@T1nker-1220](https://forum.cursor.com/u/T1nker-1220)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/11 "2025-02-12T14:39:03Z")
What’s step did you do to make it work because I thought mine is not compatible at stdio but I guess I’m wrong ---
**Author:** ![mehmet-py](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mehmet-py/32/82927_2.png) [@mehmet-py](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mehmet-py)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/12 "2025-02-12T15:20:51Z")
I created a folder called tools in the project directory. I cloned the mcp server on github there. then I installed the other steps required by the mcp server with cmd or powershell. then I ran the mcp server. then I went to cursor and typed the following settings from the mcp server settings: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/7/a/7a126ed41af501f19ccf794ba4ffdc625112bc5f.png) I activated the mcp server. then I called the mcp server by adding commands like “proceed using the sequential thinking method” while entering commands in composer. if you don’t understand, do this, take the link about cursor mcp and which mcp server you want to install and ask cursor chat to analyze them and how to install the mcp server according to these documents. it will explain step by step. this is how I installed it. ---
**Author:** ![gregce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/gregce/32/6708_2.png) [@gregce](https://forum.cursor.com/u/gregce)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/13 "2025-02-12T17:22:12Z")
Its not my video but I found this to be particularly useful! [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/6/a/6a55001b0192d9ba625157b1c4fdea5f6f7d86f4.jpeg "Build Cursor on Steroids in 20 Minutes with MCP") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAicJ6KKccU) ---
**Author:** ![mehmet-py](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mehmet-py/32/82927_2.png) [@mehmet-py](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mehmet-py)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/14 "2025-02-12T17:52:28Z")
I used this for sequential thinking. there are other alternatives, but for now I am using this one. it works very well now. errors are solved better. [spences10/mcp-sequentialthinking-tools: 🧠 An adaptation of the MCP Sequential Thinking Server to guide tool usage. This server provides recommendations for which MCP tools would be most effective at each stage.](https://github.com/spences10/mcp-sequentialthinking-tools) ---
**Author:** ![Sangeethsivan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/sangeethsivan/32/27263_2.png) [@Sangeethsivan](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Sangeethsivan)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2025, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/15 "2025-02-17T18:10:53Z")
Hi, I followed your instructions, but I am still facing issues. Can you help? ---
**Author:** ![mehmet-py](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mehmet-py/32/82927_2.png) [@mehmet-py](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mehmet-py)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2025, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/16 "2025-02-18T05:32:45Z")
If you write the problems clearly, maybe I can help. but I should also mention that not every mcp server can be installed in the same way. and I use windows and my instructions are accordingly. If you explain the problems in more detail and with visuals, maybe I can offer suggestions on this subject or there may have been an error I have encountered before and I can tell you the solution. ---
**Author:** ![Sangeethsivan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/sangeethsivan/32/27263_2.png) [@Sangeethsivan](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Sangeethsivan)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/17 "2025-02-18T21:26:30Z")
I can’t get MCP sequential thinking tools running natively in this Cursor IDE. I followed the instruction from @[How to use MCP Server? - #4 by mehmet-py](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/4) and @[GitHub - spences10/mcp-sequentialthinking-tools: 🧠 An adaptation of the MCP Sequential Thinking Server to guide tool usage. This server provides recommendations for which MCP tools would be most effective at each stage.](https://github.com/spences10/mcp-sequentialthinking-tools) I cloned the rep into my tools folder, did npm install, npm run build, npm start, went to cursor and pasted my path to index.js with node followed by the path. But it still didn’t register the tools. I can also confirm that it’s installed and running when I run npm start in a PowerShell window. Can you help? ---
**Author:** ![mikeask23](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mikeask23/32/25574_2.png) [@mikeask23](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mikeask23)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/18 "2025-02-18T21:55:40Z")
> [@Sangeethsivan](#): > > But it still didn’t register the tools. > I can also confirm that it’s installed and running when I run npm start in a PowerShell window. > > Can you help? this worked for me [MCP Servers No tools found - #22 by SlippyDong](https://forum.cursor.com/t/mcp-servers-no-tools-found/49094/22) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/5/b/5b8df54f8e9569861f4cb520b079cc6b1175b579.png) basically you just use node with the index.js path [path has to have no spaces] and no need for quotes also uvx and python work just fine cant get npx to work yet if any dev here sees this, it would really help if we get to know where the json for the servers is to config it ---
**Author:** ![tyrickareo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/tyrickareo/32/29621_2.png) [@tyrickareo](https://forum.cursor.com/u/tyrickareo)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/20 "2025-02-25T14:32:04Z")
hi, i am new to mcp. i success get up with my toy mcp server, but it set up a background node(with a prompt window) process to do serving, so i want to know did you have the same case? with a bg node process ---
**Author:** ![mkschreder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mkschreder/32/35874_2.png) [@mkschreder](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mkschreder)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/21 "2025-04-15T14:53:52Z")
Is there a way to refer to the mcp server script with project folder as base? This does not seem to work. I don’t want to have to specify the absolute path. Specially for project specific mcp servers. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-use-mcp-server/50064/22 "2026-06-18T10:38:29Z")
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