# 🚀 Quick Setup Guide for NotebookLM MCP Server
> **The simplest way to get NotebookLM MCP Server running**
## 🎯 **Super Simple Setup (2 Commands)**
### **Step 1: Initialize with your NotebookLM URL**
```bash
notebooklm-mcp init https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/YOUR_NOTEBOOK_ID
```
**What happens:**
- ✅ Extracts notebook ID from URL automatically
- ✅ Creates `notebooklm-config.json` with optimal settings
- ✅ Sets up `chrome_profile_notebooklm/` directory
- ✅ Tests browser functionality and authentication
- ✅ Automatically switches to headless mode for production
### **Step 2: Start the server**
```bash
notebooklm-mcp --config notebooklm-config.json server
```
**That's it!** Your MCP server is ready for AutoGen, GitHub Copilot, or any MCP client.
---
## 📝 **Common Use Cases**
### **For AutoGen Users**
```python
from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench, StdioServerParams
params = StdioServerParams(
command="notebooklm-mcp",
args=["--config", "notebooklm-config.json", "server", "--headless"]
)
workbench = McpWorkbench(params)
```
### **For GitHub Copilot Users**
Add to VS Code `settings.json`:
```json
{
"github.copilot.advanced": {
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"notebooklm": {
"command": "notebooklm-mcp",
"args": ["--config", "notebooklm-config.json", "server", "--headless"]
}
}
}
}
}
```
### **For Direct Chat Testing**
```bash
notebooklm-mcp --config notebooklm-config.json chat --message "Hello!"
```
---
## 🔧 **Troubleshooting**
### **Authentication Issues**
If you get authentication errors:
```bash
# Delete profile and re-run init
rm -rf chrome_profile_notebooklm
notebooklm-mcp init https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/YOUR_NOTEBOOK_ID
```
### **Config Issues**
If config is corrupted:
```bash
# Re-generate config
rm notebooklm-config.json
notebooklm-mcp init https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/YOUR_NOTEBOOK_ID
```
---
**✅ Result: From URL to working MCP server in under 2 minutes!**
