# Connecting to Qlik Compose server

Run the `Connect` command to establish a connection to the Qlik Compose Server. You must run this command before running any other command.

## Command syntax

`ComposeCli.exe connect [--url connection_url]`

Where:

`--url` is the connection URL to the system where the server is running.

## Example

`ComposeCli.exe connect --url https://mymachine.mydomain/qlikcompose`