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1313> [!NOTE]
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15> Servers can connect to any client. We've chosen Claude for Desktop here for simplicity, but we also have a guide on [building your own client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client).
15> Servers can connect to any client. We've chosen Claude for Desktop here for simplicity, but we also have a guide on [building your own client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client.md).
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1717### Core MCP Concepts
1818
1919MCP servers can provide three main types of capabilities:
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211. **[Resources](/docs/2025-03-26/learn/server-concepts#resources)**: File-like data that can be read by clients (like API responses or file contents)
222. **[Tools](/docs/2025-03-26/learn/server-concepts#tools)**: Functions that can be called by the LLM (with user approval)
233. **[Prompts](/docs/2025-03-26/learn/server-concepts#prompts)**: Pre-written templates that help users accomplish specific tasks
211. **[Resources](/docs/2025-03-26/learn/server-concepts.md#resources)**: File-like data that can be read by clients (like API responses or file contents)
222. **[Tools](/docs/2025-03-26/learn/server-concepts.md#tools)**: Functions that can be called by the LLM (with user approval)
233. **[Prompts](/docs/2025-03-26/learn/server-concepts.md#prompts)**: Pre-written templates that help users accomplish specific tasks
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2525This tutorial will primarily focus on tools.
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254254> [!NOTE]
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256> Claude for Desktop is not yet available on Linux. Linux users can proceed to the [Building a client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client) tutorial to build an MCP client that connects to the server we just built.
256> Claude for Desktop is not yet available on Linux. Linux users can proceed to the [Building a client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client.md) tutorial to build an MCP client that connects to the server we just built.
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258258First, make sure you have Claude for Desktop installed. [You can install the latest version
259259here.](https://claude.ai/download) If you already have Claude for Desktop, **make sure it's updated to the latest version.**
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718718> [!NOTE]
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720> Claude for Desktop is not yet available on Linux. Linux users can proceed to the [Building a client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client) tutorial to build an MCP client that connects to the server we just built.
720> Claude for Desktop is not yet available on Linux. Linux users can proceed to the [Building a client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client.md) tutorial to build an MCP client that connects to the server we just built.
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722722First, make sure you have Claude for Desktop installed. [You can install the latest version
723723here.](https://claude.ai/download) If you already have Claude for Desktop, **make sure it's updated to the latest version.**
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13591359> [!NOTE]
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1361> Claude for Desktop is not yet available on Linux. Linux users can proceed to the [Building a client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client) tutorial to build an MCP client that connects to the server we just built.
1361> Claude for Desktop is not yet available on Linux. Linux users can proceed to the [Building a client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client.md) tutorial to build an MCP client that connects to the server we just built.
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13631363First, make sure you have Claude for Desktop installed. [You can install the latest version
13641364here.](https://claude.ai/download) If you already have Claude for Desktop, **make sure it's updated to the latest version.**
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16161616> [!NOTE]
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1618> Claude for Desktop is not yet available on Linux. Linux users can proceed to the [Building a client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client) tutorial to build an MCP client that connects to the server we just built.
1618> Claude for Desktop is not yet available on Linux. Linux users can proceed to the [Building a client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client.md) tutorial to build an MCP client that connects to the server we just built.
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16201620First, make sure you have Claude for Desktop installed. [You can install the latest version
16211621here.](https://claude.ai/download) If you already have Claude for Desktop, **make sure it's updated to the latest version.**
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19101910> [!NOTE]
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1912> Claude for Desktop is not yet available on Linux. Linux users can proceed to the [Building a client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client) tutorial to build an MCP client that connects to the server we just built.
1912> Claude for Desktop is not yet available on Linux. Linux users can proceed to the [Building a client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client.md) tutorial to build an MCP client that connects to the server we just built.
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19141914First, make sure you have Claude for Desktop installed. [You can install the latest version here.](https://claude.ai/download) If you already have Claude for Desktop, **make sure it's updated to the latest version.**
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23262326> [!NOTE]
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2328> Claude for Desktop is not yet available on Linux. Linux users can proceed to the [Building a client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client) tutorial to build an MCP client that connects to the server we just built.
2328> Claude for Desktop is not yet available on Linux. Linux users can proceed to the [Building a client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client.md) tutorial to build an MCP client that connects to the server we just built.
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23302330First, make sure you have Claude for Desktop installed. [You can install the latest version here.](https://claude.ai/download) If you already have Claude for Desktop, **make sure it's updated to the latest version.**
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27532753> [!NOTE]
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2755> Claude for Desktop is not yet available on Linux. Linux users can proceed to the [Building a client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client) tutorial to build an MCP client that connects to the server we just built.
2755> Claude for Desktop is not yet available on Linux. Linux users can proceed to the [Building a client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client.md) tutorial to build an MCP client that connects to the server we just built.
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27572757First, make sure you have Claude for Desktop installed. [You can install the latest version here.](https://claude.ai/download) If you already have Claude for Desktop, **make sure it's updated to the latest version.**
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28852885> **None of this is working. What do I do?**
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2887> Please refer to our [debugging guide](/docs/2025-03-26/tools/debugging) for better debugging tools and more detailed guidance.
2887> Please refer to our [debugging guide](/docs/2025-03-26/tools/debugging.md) for better debugging tools and more detailed guidance.
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28892889> **Weather API Issues**
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29092909> [!NOTE]
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2911> For more advanced troubleshooting, check out our guide on [Debugging MCP](/docs/2025-03-26/tools/debugging)
2911> For more advanced troubleshooting, check out our guide on [Debugging MCP](/docs/2025-03-26/tools/debugging.md)
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29132913## Next steps
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2915> **[Building a client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client)**
2915> **[Building a client](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client.md)**
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29172917> Learn how to build your own MCP client that can connect to your server
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2919> **[Example servers](/examples)**
2919> **[Example servers](/examples.md)**
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29212921> Check out our gallery of official MCP servers and implementations
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2923> **[Debugging Guide](/docs/2025-03-26/tools/debugging)**
2923> **[Debugging Guide](/docs/2025-03-26/tools/debugging.md)**
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29252925> Learn how to effectively debug MCP servers and integrations
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2927> **[Build with Agent Skills](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-with-agent-skills)**
2927> **[Build with Agent Skills](/docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-with-agent-skills.md)**
29282928>
29292929> Use agent skills to guide AI coding assistants through server design
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