Important
In response to recent Claude Desktop updates, we are greatly streamlining the current workflow of MCP installation to enhance your experience. You will soon be able to complete the MCP setup with just a few clicks. We plan to add this enhancement in the next release of MCP Assistant. Please stay tuned.
Applicable Products
- QNAP NAS devices running QTS 5.2, QuTS hero h5.2, or later versions
- MCP Assistant
Introduction
This tutorial guides you through the process of setting up QNAP's MCP Assistant to work with Claude Desktop, which enables seamless integration between your QNAP NAS and Claude's AI capabilities. You can then use natural language commands to operate your NAS.
Prerequisites
Before your start, ensure that you have the following setup:
- QNAP NAS device with QTS 5.2, QuTS hero h5.2, or later versions
- Computer with internet connection (Windows or macOS; Claude Desktop is not available for Linux)
- Administrator access to your QNAP NAS
- Default MCP Assistant ports: 8442 and 8443
Procedure
- Install MCP Assistant (beta) from App Center.
- If your NAS runs QTS/QuTS hero 5.2.1 or later versions:
- Log in to your QNAP NAS.
- Go to the App Center.
- On the top-right corner, click

- Select Join the QNAP App Beta Program and click Apply.
- In the search bar, search for MCP Assistant.
- Click Install.
- If your NAS runs QTS/QuTS hero 5.2.0:
- Go to the webpage of App Center.
- Search for MCP Assistant.
- Click MCP Assistant from the search result.
- Select your NAS model.
- Download the installation file.
- Log in to your QNAP NAS.
- Go to App Center.
- On the right-top corner, click

- Select Install Manually.
- Click Browse and upload the installation file that you just downloaded from the QNAP website.
- Click Install.
- Open MCP Assistant.
- Locate the MCP Assistant from the Main Menu.
- Launch MCP Assistant.

- Create credentials and download MCP Server.
- In the MCP Assistant, go to the Credentials tab.
- Click Create to generate a new key.
- Enter a descriptive name for the key, select the key type, and choose the user account to associate with this key.
Tip
By default, Read-only Mode is enabled. To grant more privileges to a trusted user, you may uncheck this option.
- Specify which MCP tools the user can access.
- Click Create to complete key creation.
- After the key is created, click the download arrow under Actions.
- The Download Key and MCP Server dialog will appear, which allows you to download the authentication key and MCP Server files to your computer.



- Select your operating system:
- Windows – For Windows-based computers
- macOS (M1 and above) – For Apple Silicon Macs
- macOS (Intel) – For Intel-based Macs
- Linux – Claude Desktop is not available for Linux; use other MCP hosts.
- Click the button matching your OS to download the package, which includes both your user key and the MCP Server files.
- Extract the MCP Server ZIP package.
- Locate the downloaded file:
- The filename will vary (e.g., qmcp-darwin-arm64-250630_1502.zip).
- Check your Downloads folder or the location you selected.
- Extract the ZIP file:
- Windows: Right-click the ZIP file and select Extract All or use your preferred extraction tool.
- macOS: Double-click the ZIP file to extract it automatically or use a tool like The Unarchiver.
- Verify extraction:
- You should see a folder containing the MCP Server executable and configuration files.
- Note the folder path; you will need it for Claude Desktop configuration.
Important
Keep track of the extracted folder location for later configuration steps.
- Download Claude Desktop.
- Visit the official Anthropic website at claude.ai.
- Navigate to the Claude Desktop download section.
- Download the appropriate installer for your operating system:
- Windows: Download the .exe installer.
- macOS: Download the .dmg installer.
- Install Claude Desktop.
- Windows:
- Run the downloaded .exe installer.
- Follow the installation wizard prompts and accept the license agreement.
- Choose the installation location and complete the process.
- macOS:
- Open the downloaded .dmg file.
- Drag Claude Desktop to the Applications folder.
- If prompted, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy and allow the application to run.
- Open Claude Desktop.
- Launch Claude Desktop from your desktop shortcut.
- If this is your first time launching Claude:
- Sign in with your Anthropic account.
- Complete any initial setup procedures.
- Accept terms of service if prompted.
Edit the configuration of Claude Desktop.
- Locate the configuration file:
- Use Claude Desktop UI: Menu (top left) > Settings > Developer > Edit Config.
- You may also find the configuration file here:
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json


Edit the file:
- Open in a text editor (e.g., Notepad++, VS Code, TextEdit).
Add the MCP Server configuration as shown in the MCP Assistant dialog. For example:
{
"mcpServers": {
"qnap-nas": {
"command": "/path/to/qmcp-folder/qmcp"
}
}
}
Replace /path/to/qmcp-folder/qmcp with the actual path to your extracted MCP Server executable.
- On Windows, use double backslashes (\\) instead of single backslashes (\). For example:
C:\\Users\\YourName\\Downloads\\qmcp-folder\\qmcp.exe.
Save the configuration file.
Allow execution of the MCP Server.
- macOS users:
- You may see a security warning when running the MCP Server executable. Click Done to close the warning.
- Go to Apple Menu > System Settings > Privacy & Security > Security.
- Click Allow Anyway next to the blocked qmcp executable.
- Only allow executables from trusted sources to avoid risks.



- Windows users:
- Ensure antivirus or firewall software does not block the MCP Server executable.
- Add exceptions if necessary.
- Re-open Claude Desktop and test the setup.
- To load your previous configuration, completely quit Claude Desktop and reopen it.
- macOS: Force Quit the app or close the app in Activity Monitor.
- Windows: open Task Manager, locate the app, and select End task.
If this does not work, restart your computer.
- Test with prompts such as:
- Can you access my QNAP NAS?
- Show me the status of my NAS storage.
- List the files in my shared folders.
- Verify Claude responds with successful interactions related to your NAS.
- If errors appear, check the user interface for details.
Troubleshooting Tips
Below are tips for quickly troubleshooting common issues.
- Connection issues: Ensure that the MCP Server path in the configuration file is correct.
- Permission errors: Ensure that the MCP Server executable has appropriate permissions.
- Authentication problems: Ensure that the authentication key from MCP Assistant is in the correct location.
- Firewall blocking: Ensure that your firewall allows MCP Server communication.
Conclusion
You have successfully set up QNAP MCP Assistant with Claude Desktop. You can now leverage Claude's AI capabilities to interact with your QNAP NAS through natural language commands, including file management and system monitoring.
重要
因應最近的 Claude Desktop 更新,我們正在大幅簡化 MCP 的安裝流程,以提升您的使用體驗。您將只需幾下點擊即可輕鬆完成 MCP 設定。我們計劃在下一版的 MCP Assistant 中加入此優化項目,敬請期待。
適用產品
- QNAP NAS devices running QTS 5.2, QuTS hero h5.2, or later versions
- MCP Assistant
簡介
本教程將引導您完成設定 QNAP 的 MCP Assistant 以搭配 Claude Desktop 的過程,實現 QNAP NAS 與 Claude AI 功能的無縫整合。然後,您可以使用自然語言指令來操作您的 NAS。
先決條件
在開始之前,請確保您已完成以下設定:
- 具備 QTS 5.2、QuTS hero h5.2 或更新版本的 QNAP NAS 設備
- 具備網路連線的電腦(Windows 或 macOS;Claude Desktop 不支援 Linux)
- 系統管理員存取您的 QNAP NAS
- 預設 MCP Assistant 埠:8442 和 8443
程式
- 從 App Center 安裝 MCP Assistant (beta)。
- 如果您的 NAS 運行 QTS/QuTS hero 5.2.1 或更新版本:
- 登入您的 QNAP NAS。
- 前往App Center。
- 在右上角,點選

- 選擇加入 QNAP App Beta 計畫 並點擊 申請。
- 在搜尋欄中,搜尋MCP Assistant。
- 點擊安裝。
- 如果您的 NAS 運行 QTS/QuTS hero 5.2.0:
- 前往App Center 的網頁。
- 搜尋MCP Assistant。
- 從搜尋結果中點擊MCP Assistant。
- 選擇您的 NAS 型號。
- 下載安裝檔案。
- 登入您的 QNAP NAS。
- 前往 App Center。
- 在右上角,點選

- 選擇手動安裝。
- 點擊瀏覽並上傳您剛從 QNAP 網站下載的安裝檔案。
- 按一下Install。
- 開啟 MCP Assistant。
- 在主選單中找到 MCP Assistant。
- 啟動MCP Assistant。

- 建立憑證並下載 MCP Server。
- 在 MCP Assistant 中,前往Credentials標籤。
- 按一下Create以生成新金鑰。
- 輸入金鑰的描述性名稱,選擇金鑰型別,並選擇要與此金鑰關聯的使用者帳戶。
提示
預設情況下,Read-only Mode已啟用。若要授予受信任使用者更多權限,您可以取消選中此選項。
- 指定使用者可以存取哪些 MCP 工具。
- 按一下Create以完成金鑰創建。
- 金鑰創建後,按一下Actions下的下載箭頭。
- 將出現Download Key and MCP Server對話框,允許您將驗證金鑰和 MCP Server 檔案下載到您的電腦。



- 選擇您的作業系統:
- Windows – 適用於 Windows 系統的電腦
- macOS (M1 and above) – 適用於 Apple Silicon Macs
- macOS (Intel) – 適用於 Intel 系統的 Macs
- Linux – Claude Desktop 不支援 Linux;請使用其他 MCP 主機。
- 按一下與您的作業系統相符的按鈕以下載包含使用者金鑰和 MCP Server 檔案的套件。
- 解壓 MCP Server ZIP 套件。
- 找到已下載的檔案:
- 檔名會有所不同(例如:qmcp-darwin-arm64-250630_1502.zip)。
- 檢查您的下載資料夾或您選擇的位置。
- 解壓縮 ZIP 檔案:
- Windows:右鍵點擊 ZIP 檔案並選擇Extract All或使用您偏好的解壓工具。
- macOS:雙擊 ZIP 檔案以自動解壓縮或使用像 The Unarchiver 的工具。
- 驗證解壓:
- 您應該會看到一個包含 MCP Server 可執行檔和設定檔的資料夾。
- 記下資料夾路徑;您將需要它來進行 Claude Desktop 設定。
重要
記住解壓縮資料夾的位置,以便後續設定步驟使用。
- 下載 Claude Desktop。
- 造訪官方 Anthropic 網站claude.ai。
- 瀏覽至 Claude Desktop 下載區。
- 下載適合您作業系統的安裝程式:
- Windows: 下載 .exe 安裝程式。
- macOS: 下載 .dmg 安裝程式。
- 安裝 Claude Desktop。
- Windows:
- 執行下載的 .exe 安裝程式。
- 按照安裝精靈提示並接受授權協議。
- 選擇安裝位置並完成過程。
- macOS:
- 開啟下載的 .dmg 檔案。
- 將 Claude Desktop 拖到應用程式資料夾。
- 如果出現提示,請前往System Preferences > Security & Privacy並允許應用程式運行。
- 開啟 Claude Desktop。
- 從桌面快捷方式啟動 Claude Desktop。
- 如果這是您第一次啟動 Claude:
- 使用您的 Anthropic 帳戶登入。
- 完成任何初始設定程式。
- 如果出現提示,接受服務條款。
編輯 Claude Desktop 的設定。
- 找到設定檔:
- 使用 Claude Desktop UI:Menu (top left) > Settings > Developer > Edit Config。
- 您也可以在這裡找到設定檔:
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json


編輯檔案:
- 在文字編輯器中開啟(例如,Notepad++、VS Code、TextEdit)。
按照 MCP Assistant 對話方塊中顯示的方式新增 MCP Server 設定。例如:
{
"mcpServers": {
"qnap-nas": {"command": "/path/to/qmcp-folder/qmcp"}
}
}
將 /path/to/qmcp-folder/qmcp 替換為您的 MCP Server 可執行檔的實際路徑。
- 在 Windows 上,使用雙反斜線(\\)而不是單反斜線(\)。例如:
C:\\Users\\YourName\\Downloads\\qmcp-folder\\qmcp.exe。
儲存設定檔。
允許執行 MCP Server。
- macOS 使用者:
- 執行 MCP Server 可執行檔時可能會看到安全警告。按一下完成以關閉警告。
- 前往Apple 選單 > 系統設定 > 隱私與安全 > 安全性。
- 在被阻擋的 qmcp 可執行檔旁按一下仍然允許。
- 僅允許來自可信來源的可執行檔以避免風險。



- Windows 使用者:
- 確保防毒或防火牆軟體不會阻擋 MCP Server 可執行檔。
- 如有必要,新增例外。
- 重新開啟 Claude Desktop 並測試設定。
- 要載入您之前的設定,請完全退出 Claude Desktop 並重新開啟。
- macOS:強制退出應用程式或在活動監視器中關閉應用程式。
- Windows:開啟工作管理員,找到應用程式,然後選擇結束任務。
如果這不起作用,請重新啟動您的電腦。
- 使用以下提示進行測試:
- 你能訪問我的 QNAP NAS 嗎?
- 顯示我的 NAS 儲存空間的狀態。
- 列出我共享資料夾中的檔案。
- 確認 Claude 能夠成功回應與您的 NAS 相關的互動。
- 如果出現錯誤,請檢查使用者介面以獲取詳細資訊。
故障排除提示
以下是快速排除常見問題的提示。
- 連接問題:確保配置檔案中的 MCP Server 路徑正確。
- 權限錯誤:確保 MCP Server 可執行檔具有適當的權限。
- 身份驗證問題:確保 MCP Assistant 的身份驗證金鑰位於正確位置。
- 防火牆阻擋:確保您的防火牆允許 MCP Server 通訊。
結論
您已成功設定 QNAP MCP Assistant 與 Claude Desktop。現在您可以利用 Claude 的 AI 功能透過自然語言命令與您的 QNAP NAS 互動,包括檔案管理和系統監控。