Claude Code + MCP Setup: Late Night Tutorial (Troubleshooting Included)

Setting up Claude Code with MCP servers doesn't always go smoothly - but I'll show you how to make it work! This guide covers the complete setup process, including solutions for common issues and workarounds that eventually work. Setup Overview: Installing Claude Code (Research Preview) Configuring MCP servers (Fetch & Brave Search) Setting up environment variables Troubleshooting terminal issues Testing your configuration Quick Solutions Included: Switch from Warp to native terminal Multiple environment variable methods Terminal restart timing Getting Claude to understand MCP context API key configuration fixes Starting Claude MCP serve in a separate terminal Prerequisites: Claude Code Research Preview access Anthropic API key Brave API key (optional, for search demo) Helpful Links: 🔗 Full written guide available here: https://github.com/JeredBlu/guides/blob/main/claude-code-mcp-setup.md Anthropic's Claude Code MCP Tutorial: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/agents-and-tools/claude-code/tutorials#set-up-model-context-protocol-mcp Brave Search MCP Server: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/brave-search Fetch MCP Server: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/fetch Brave API Access: https://brave.com/search/api/ Note: As this is a Research Preview feature, some steps may require multiple attempts or different approaches. I show you what works and how to handle cases when it doesn't work on the first try. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro & Claude Code Basics 00:32 - API Setup & Welcome 01:22 - Security Notes & Setup 02:43 - MCP Server Introduction 03:16 - Fetch Server Configuration 04:51 - Brave Search Setup & Troubleshooting 07:45 - Final Testing & Wrap-up #ClaudeCode #MCP #AITutorial #AnthropicAI"