- Step1: Ensure Java 17 and Maven are installed
- Step2: Create Google Cloud credentials and download credentials.json
- Step3: Clone or set up the project from GitHub
- Step4: Build the project using 'mvn clean install'
- Step5: Run the server with 'java -jar target/gmail-mcp-server-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar'
- Step6: Configure Claude Desktop MCP settings with server path
- Step7: Authenticate Gmail access on first run
- Step8: Use natural language commands in Claude Desktop to search and read emails.