# Connect via Web SQL Shell
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Password: Passw0rd—cluster password

Connect via SQL Shell

    - To connect to your TiDB cluster using SQL shell, perform the following steps:

    - Navigate to the TiDB Cluster page and click the name of your newly created cluster.

    - Click Connect, and select the Web SQL Shell tab at the Connect to TiDB dialog.

    - Click Open SQL Shell.

    - On the prompted TiDB password line, enter the root password of the current cluster. Then your application is connected to the TiDB cluster.