- Step 1: Install the MCP server via npm, build from source, or Smithery
- Step 2: Configure environment variables such as MYSQL_HOST, MYSQL_USER, MYSQL_PASSWORD, etc.
- Step 3: Add the MCP server settings to your MCP configuration file
- Step 4: Use provided tools to list databases, describe tables, or execute read-only queries
- Step 5: Verify connection and permissions by running test queries