To quickly start a TDengine server after building, run the command below in terminal:
```cmd
./build/bin/taosd -c test/cfg
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@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ To start the service after installation, in a terminal, use:
taosd
```
Then users can use the [TDengine shell](https://www.taosdata.com/en/getting-started/#TDengine-Shell) to connect the TDengine server.
Then users can use the [TDengine shell](https://www.taosdata.com/en/getting-started/#TDengine-Shell) to connect the TDengine server. In a terminal, use:
```cmd
taos
```
If the terminal connects the server successfully, welcome messages and version info are printed. Otherwise, an error message is shown.
If TDengine shell connects the server successfully, welcome messages and version info are printed. Otherwise, an error message is shown.
# Try TDengine
It is easy to run SQL commands from TDengine shell which is the same as other SQL databases.