# Getting started with ij

This section discusses the use of the `ij` tool.

- Connecting to a Derby database
  To connect to a Derby database, you must perform the following steps.
- Using ij commands
  The primary purpose of ij is to allow the execution of Derby SQL statements interactively or by means of scripts.
- Running ij scripts
  You can run scripts in ij in any of the following ways.

Parent topic: Using ij
Related tasks
Starting ij
Creating a database using ij
Starting ij using properties