# Project Setup Complete ✓
Your MCP Calculator Server project has been successfully created!
## Files Created
1. **README.md** (574 lines)
- Comprehensive setup guide with every single step
- Python installation instructions for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- pip and uv installation with verification
- Virtual environment setup and activation
- MCP SDK installation with mcp[cli]
- Complete server running and testing instructions
- Detailed troubleshooting section
- Next steps and resources
2. **calculator_server.py** (77 lines)
- Complete MCP server implementation
- Four tools: add, subtract, multiply, divide
- Proper error handling (division by zero)
- Type hints and documentation
3. **QUICKSTART.md**
- 30-second quick reference guide
- Condensed setup commands
- Common commands reference
- Quick troubleshooting
4. **.gitignore**
- Ignores .venv folder
- Ignores Python cache files
- Ignores IDE folders
- Ready for git version control
## What's Included in the Documentation
### README.md Sections:
✓ Prerequisites checklist
✓ Step 1: Verify Python Installation (Windows, macOS, Linux)
✓ Step 1a: Install Python (full installation guide for all OS)
✓ Step 2: Verify pip Installation
✓ Step 3: Install uv (with official installer options)
✓ Step 4: Create Virtual Environment
✓ Step 5: Activate Virtual Environment (both OS types)
✓ Step 6: Install MCP SDK with CLI tools
✓ Step 7: Create Server File (with full source code)
✓ Step 8: Verify Installation
✓ Step 9: Run Calculator Server
✓ Step 10: Test with MCP Inspector
✓ Using with Claude Desktop
✓ Project Structure diagram
✓ 13 troubleshooting scenarios
✓ Deactivation instructions
✓ Next steps for extending the server
✓ Important notes and best practices
✓ Resources and links
## Next Steps
1. **Follow the README.md** from top to bottom to set up your environment
2. **Verify each step** using the provided verification commands
3. **Run the server** using `python calculator_server.py`
4. **Test the tools** using the MCP Inspector
## Key Features
- ✓ Complete from-scratch setup instructions
- ✓ Assumes no prior MCP knowledge
- ✓ Works in a virtual environment
- ✓ Includes Python installation steps
- ✓ Covers Windows, macOS, and Linux
- ✓ Verification steps after each major setup
- ✓ 4 working arithmetic tools
- ✓ Proper error handling
- ✓ Extensive troubleshooting guide
- ✓ Ready to extend with more tools
## The Server Tools
```
add(a: float, b: float) -> float
Adds two numbers: a + b
subtract(a: float, b: float) -> float
Subtracts: a - b
multiply(a: float, b: float) -> float
Multiplies: a * b
divide(a: float, b: float) -> float
Divides: a / b (errors on division by zero)
```
## Quick Reference
**Activate environment:**
- Windows: `.\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1`
- macOS/Linux: `source .venv/bin/activate`
**Install dependencies:**
```bash
uv pip install "mcp[cli]"
```
**Run server:**
```bash
python calculator_server.py
```
**Test server:**
```bash
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector
```
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**Your MCP Calculator Server is ready to go! 🚀**
Start with the README.md file and follow along step-by-step.
