# Command Line Client Connections to `TiDB`

__*MySQL client connecting to TiDB database*__
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+ `mysql` command line client:
  + **`mysql -u root -h {tidb_server_host_ip_address} -P {tidb_server_port}`**

+ Other client programs, for example **`mycli`**:
  + **`mycli (https://www.mycli.net)`**
  
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All `MySQL` compatible command line client programs can be used to connect to `TiDB` server, such as the `mysql` command line tool that comes with `MySQL`, and the more commonly used `mycli` command line tool nowadays among developers.