# Command Line Client Connections to TiDB Databases

__*MySQL client connecting to TiDB database*__

+ Using the MySQL client:
  + `mysql -u root -h ${tidb_server_host_IP_address} -P 4000`

+ Other MySQL clients
  + Mycli (https://www.mycli.net/)
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All the mainstream MySQL command line client tools on the market can be used to connect to TiDB databases, such as the mysql command line tool that comes with MySQL, and the more commonly used mycli command line tool.