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# Installing on Windows
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Description | Download
------------ | -------------
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Latest stable package for Windows | [x64 ](https://grafana.com/grafana/download?platform=windows )
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Read [Upgrading Grafana ]({{< relref "installation/upgrading.md" >}} ) for tips and guidance on updating an existing
installation.
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## Configure
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**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` .
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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` .
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The default Grafana port is `3000` , this port requires extra permissions
on windows. Edit `custom.ini` and uncomment the `http_port`
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configuration option (`;` is the comment character in ini files) and change it to something like `8080` or similar.
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That port should not require extra Windows privileges.
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Start Grafana by executing `grafana-server.exe` , located in the `bin` directory, preferably from the
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command line. If you want to run Grafana as windows service, download
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[NSSM ](https://nssm.cc/ ). It is very easy to add Grafana as a Windows
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service using that tool.
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Read more about the [configuration options ]({{< relref "configuration.md" >}} ).
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## Logging in for the first time
To run Grafana open your browser and go to the port you configured above, e.g. http://localhost:8080/.
Then follow the instructions [here ](/guides/getting_started/ ).
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## Building on Windows
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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 ](http://tdm-gcc.tdragon.net/download ).
