diff --git a/docs/sources/guides/gettingstarted.md b/docs/sources/guides/gettingstarted.md index d84499b38e6..7490d902332 100644 --- a/docs/sources/guides/gettingstarted.md +++ b/docs/sources/guides/gettingstarted.md @@ -10,7 +10,13 @@ This guide will help you get started and acquainted with Grafana. It assumes you ## Beginner guides Watch the 10min [beginners guide to building dashboards](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKNZMtoSHN4&index=7&list=PLDGkOdUX1Ujo3wHw9-z5Vo12YLqXRjzg2) to get a quick intro to setting up Dashboards and Panels. -## Top header +##Basic Concepts +Read the [Basic Concepts](/reference/basic_concepts) document to get a crash course in key Grafana concepts. + +### Top header + +Let's start with creating a new Dashboard. You can find the new Dashboard link at the bottom of the Dashboard picker. You now have a blank Dashboard. + The image above shows you the top header for a Dashboard. @@ -23,7 +29,7 @@ The image above shows you the top header for a Dashboard. 6. Settings: Manage Dashboard settings and features such as Templating and Annotations. ## Dashboards, Panels, Rows, the building blocks of Grafana... -Dashboards are at the core of what Grafana is all about. Dashboards are composed of individual Panels arranged on a number of Rows. Grafana ships with a variety of Panels. Gafana makes it easy to construct the right queries, and customize the display properities so that you can create the perfect Dashboard for your need. Each Panel can interact with data from any configured Grafana Data Source (currently InfluxDB, Graphite, OpenTSDB, and KairosDB). The [Core Concepts](/guides/core-concepts) guide explores these key ideas in detail. +Dashboards are at the core of what Grafana is all about. Dashboards are composed of individual Panels arranged on a number of Rows. Grafana ships with a variety of Panels. Gafana makes it easy to construct the right queries, and customize the display properities so that you can create the perfect Dashboard for your need. Each Panel can interact with data from any configured Grafana Data Source (currently InfluxDB, Graphite, OpenTSDB, and KairosDB). The [Core Concepts](/guides/basic_concepts) guide explores these key ideas in detail. ## Adding & Editing Graphs and Panels @@ -49,7 +55,7 @@ When you click the `Metrics` tab, you are presented with a Query Editor that is ## Drag-and-Drop panels -You can Drag-and-Drop Panels within and between Rows. Click and hold the Panel title, and drag it to its new location. +You can Drag-and-Drop Panels within and between Rows. Click and hold the Panel title, and drag it to its new location. You can also easily resize panels by clicking the (-) and (+) icons. ![](/img/animated_gifs/drag_drop.gif)