
* Enable doc-validator for specific directories Signed-off-by: Jack Baldry <jack.baldry@grafana.com> * Fix one linting error to trigger CI Signed-off-by: Jack Baldry <jack.baldry@grafana.com> * Update doc-validator to latest release Signed-off-by: Jack Baldry <jack.baldry@grafana.com> * Update make-docs procedure Signed-off-by: Jack Baldry <jack.baldry@grafana.com> * Use doc-validator version from CI in local make target Signed-off-by: Jack Baldry <jack.baldry@grafana.com> * Revert to 1.11.0 Signed-off-by: Jack Baldry <jack.baldry@grafana.com> * adds missing descriptions * Fix titles and headings Signed-off-by: Jack Baldry <jack.baldry@grafana.com> * Fix link formats Signed-off-by: Jack Baldry <jack.baldry@grafana.com> * Fix easy to resolve anchors Signed-off-by: Jack Baldry <jack.baldry@grafana.com> * Remove broken anchor link This anchor appears to have been broken for a long time. Signed-off-by: Jack Baldry <jack.baldry@grafana.com> * Use doc-validator image with support for numbered anchors Signed-off-by: Jack Baldry <jack.baldry@grafana.com> * Update make-docs procedure to support doc-validator 2.0.x Signed-off-by: Jack Baldry <jack.baldry@grafana.com> * Fix a bunch of broken anchors Signed-off-by: Jack Baldry <jack.baldry@grafana.com> * Ignore old whatsnew content Signed-off-by: Jack Baldry <jack.baldry@grafana.com> * Update doc-validator to v2.0.x and use reviewdog to report errors Signed-off-by: Jack Baldry <jack.baldry@grafana.com> * removes broken links --------- Signed-off-by: Jack Baldry <jack.baldry@grafana.com> Co-authored-by: Chris Moyer <chris.moyer@grafana.com>
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Install Grafana on Windows
You install Grafana using the Windows installer or using the standalone Windows binary file.
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Navigate to the Grafana download page.
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Select the Grafana version you want to install.
- The most recent Grafana version is selected by default.
- The Version field displays only tagged releases. If you want to install a nightly build, click Nightly Builds and then select a version.
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Select an Edition.
- Enterprise: This is the recommended version. It is functionally identical to the open source version, but includes features you can unlock with a license, if you so choose.
- Open Source: This version is functionally identical to the Enterprise version, but you will need to download the Enterprise version if you want Enterprise features.
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Click Windows.
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To use the Windows installer, complete the following steps:
a. Click Download the installer.
b. Open and run the installer.
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To install the standalone Windows binary, complete the following steps:
a. Click Download the zip file.
b. Right-click the downloaded file, select Properties, select the
unblock
checkbox, and clickOK
.c. Extract the ZIP file to any folder.
Start Grafana by executing grafana-server.exe
, located in the bin
directory, preferably from the command line. If you want to run Grafana as a Windows service, then download
NSSM. It is very easy to add Grafana as a Windows service using that tool.
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To run Grafana, open your browser and go to the Grafana port (http://localhost:3000/ is default) and then follow the instructions in [Getting Started]({{< relref "../../../getting-started/build-first-dashboard" >}}).
Note: The default Grafana port is
3000
. This port might require extra permissions on Windows. If it does not appear in the default port, you can change the port number. -
To change the port, perform the following steps:
a. Open the
conf
directory and copysample.ini
tocustom.ini
.Note: You should edit
custom.ini
, neverdefaults.ini
.b. Edit
custom.ini
and uncomment thehttp_port
configuration option.;
is the comment character in ini files.c. Change the port to
8080
or something similar.Port
8080
should not require extra Windows privileges.
Next steps
- [Start the Grafana server]({{< relref "../../start-restart-grafana" >}})