# Connect() This operation connects to Milvus server. ```cpp Status Connect(const ConnectParam& connect_param) ``` **PARAMETERS:** - **connect_param** (*const [ConnectParam](ConnectParam.md)&*) Sets the connection parameters. **RETURNS:** *Status* Check `status.IsOk()` to confirm success. **EXCEPTIONS:** - **StatusCode** Check `status.Code()` and `status.Message()` for error details. ## Example ```cpp #include "milvus/MilvusClientV2.h" auto client = milvus::MilvusClientV2::Create(); milvus::ConnectParam connect_param{"http://localhost:19530", "root:Milvus"}; auto status = client->Connect(connect_param); if (!status.IsOk()) { std::cout << status.Message() << std::endl; } ```