This topic helps you get started with Grafana and build your first dashboard. To learn more about Grafana, refer to [What is Grafana?]({{< relref "_index.md" >}}).
Grafana can be installed on many different operating systems. For a list of minimum hardware and software requirements, as well as instructions on installing Grafana, refer to [Install Grafana]({{< relref "../installation/_index.md" >}}).
1. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000/. The default HTTP port that Grafana listens to is `3000` unless you have configured a different port.
1. On the login page, enter `admin` for username and password.
1. Click **Log In**. If login is successful, then you will see a prompt to change the password.
1. Click **OK** on the prompt, then change your password.
> **Note:** We strongly recommend that you follow Grafana's best practices and change the default administrator password. Don't forget to record your credentials!
1. Click the **+** icon on the left panel, select **Create Dashboard**, and then click **Add new panel**.
1. In the New Dashbard/Edit Panel view, go to the **Query** tab.
1. Configure your [query]({{< relref "../panels/queries.md" >}}) by selecting ``-- Grafana --`` from the [data source selector]({{< relref "../panels/queries.md/#data-source-selector" >}}). This generates the Random Walk dashboard.
1. Click the **Save** icon in the top right corner of your screen to save the dashboard.
1. Add a descriptive name, and then click **Save**.
Congratulations, you have created your first dashboard and it is displaying results.
Continue to experiment with what you have built, try the [explore workflow]({{< relref "../explore/index.md" >}}) or another visualization feature. Refer to [Data sources]({{< relref "../datasources" >}}) for a list of supported data sources and instructions on how to [add a data source]({{< relref "../datasources/add-a-data-source.md" >}}). The following topics will be of interest to you:
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