# Tutorial: Beginner Setup
Goal: Run Master MCP Server with a single local backend and call a tool.
## 1) Install and Start
```
npm ci
cp .env.example .env
npm run dev
```
## 2) Add a Backend
Create `examples/basic-node/config.yaml` (already provided) and run with:
```
MASTER_CONFIG_PATH=examples/basic-node/config.yaml npm run dev
```
## 3) Verify Health and Capabilities
```
curl http://localhost:3000/health
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/mcp/tools/list -H 'content-type: application/json' -d '{}'
```
## 4) Call a Tool
```
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/mcp/tools/call \
-H 'content-type: application/json' \
-d '{"name":"tools.echo","arguments":{"text":"hello"}}'
```
Replace `tools.echo` with a tool exposed by your backend.