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Installing on Windows
| Description | Download |
|---|---|
| Latest stable package for Windows | x64 |
Read Upgrading Grafana for tips and guidance on updating an existing installation.
Configure
Important: After you've downloaded the zip file and before extracting it, make sure to open properties for that file (right-click Properties) and check the unblock checkbox and Ok.
The zip file contains a folder with the current Grafana version. Extract
this folder to anywhere you want Grafana to run from. Go into the
conf directory and copy sample.ini to custom.ini. You should edit
custom.ini, never defaults.ini.
The default Grafana port is 3000, this port requires extra permissions
on windows. Edit custom.ini and uncomment the http_port
configuration option (; is the comment character in ini files) and change it to something like 8080 or similar.
That port should not require extra Windows privileges.
Start Grafana by executing grafana-server.exe, located in the bin directory, preferably from the
command line. If you want to run Grafana as windows service, download
NSSM. It is very easy to add Grafana as a Windows
service using that tool.
Read more about the configuration options.
Building on Windows
The Grafana backend includes Sqlite3 which requires GCC to compile. So in order to compile Grafana on Windows you need to install GCC. We recommend TDM-GCC.
Logging in for the first time
To run Grafana open your browser and go to port 3000 which is the default port. If you have changed the port you go to that port. There you will see the login page. User name is admin and password is admin. When you log in for the first time you will be asked to change your password. You can later go to user preferences and change your user name.
Here you can get help getting started with your dashboards.