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title = "Installing on Mac"
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description = "Installing Grafana on Mac"
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keywords = ["grafana", "configuration", "documentation", "mac", "homebrew", "osx"]
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type = "docs"
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[menu.docs]
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parent = "installation"
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weight = 4
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2015-04-13 01:14:13 -05:00
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# Installing on Mac
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2016-05-10 09:02:00 -05:00
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Installation can be done using [homebrew](http://brew.sh/)
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Install latest stable:
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```bash
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brew update
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brew install grafana
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```
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To start grafana look at the command printed after the homebrew install completes.
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To upgrade use the reinstall command
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2017-10-05 12:01:03 -05:00
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```bash
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brew update
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brew reinstall grafana
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```
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2016-08-11 00:36:14 -05:00
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You can also install the latest unstable grafana from git:
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2017-10-05 12:01:03 -05:00
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```bash
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brew install --HEAD grafana/grafana/grafana
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```
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To upgrade grafana if you've installed from HEAD:
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2017-10-05 12:01:03 -05:00
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```bash
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brew reinstall --HEAD grafana/grafana/grafana
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```
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### Starting Grafana
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To start Grafana using homebrew services first make sure homebrew/services is installed.
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```bash
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brew tap homebrew/services
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```
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Then start Grafana using:
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2017-10-05 12:01:03 -05:00
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```bash
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brew services start grafana
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```
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### Configuration
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The Configuration file should be located at `/usr/local/etc/grafana/grafana.ini`.
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### Logs
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The log file should be located at `/usr/local/var/log/grafana/grafana.log`.
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### Plugins
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If you want to manually install a plugin place it here: `/usr/local/var/lib/grafana/plugins`.
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### Database
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The default sqlite database is located at `/usr/local/var/lib/grafana`
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