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docs: fix create dashboard steps (#67310)
* updated steps for dashboard creation * added images, other wording and structure edits
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@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ Dashboards and panels allow you to show your data in visual form. Each panel nee
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For more information about data sources, refer to [Data sources]({{< relref "../../../datasources/" >}}) for specific guidelines.
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1. Click the Refresh dashboard icon to query the data source.
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1. In the visualization list, select a visualization type.
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@ -49,7 +53,10 @@ Dashboards and panels allow you to show your data in visual form. Each panel nee
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- [Configure thresholds]({{< relref "../../../panels-visualizations/configure-thresholds/" >}})
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- [Configure standard options]({{< relref "../../../panels-visualizations/configure-standard-options/" >}})
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1. When you've finished editing your panel, click **Save** in the top right corner.
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1. When you've finished editing your panel, click **Save** to save the dashboard.
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Alternatively, click **Apply** if you want to see your changes applied to the dashboard first. Then click the save icon in the dashboard header.
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1. Enter a name for your dashboard and select a folder, if applicable.
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1. Click **Save**.
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# Build your first dashboard
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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" >}}).
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This topic helps you get started with Grafana and build your first dashboard using the built-in `Grafana` data source. To learn more about Grafana, refer to [Introduction to Grafana]({{< relref "../introduction/" >}}).
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> **Note:** Grafana also offers a [free account with Grafana Cloud](https://grafana.com/signup/cloud/connect-account?pg=gsdocs) to help getting started even easier and faster. You can install Grafana to self-host or get a free Grafana Cloud account.
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@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ To sign in to Grafana for the first time:
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#### Create a dashboard
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To create your first dashboard:
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If you've already set up a data source that you know how to query, refer to [Create a dashboard]({{< relref "../dashboards/build-dashboards/create-dashboard/" >}}) instead.
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To create your first dashboard using the built-in `Grafana` data source:
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1. Click **Dashboards** in the left-side menu.
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1. On the Dashboards page, click **New** and select **New Dashboard** from the dropdown menu.
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This generates the Random Walk dashboard.
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1. Click **Save** in the top right corner of your screen to save the dashboard.
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1. Click the Refresh dashboard icon to query the data source.
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1. When you've finished editing your panel, click **Save** to save the dashboard.
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Alternatively, click **Apply** if you want to see your changes applied to the dashboard first. Then click the save icon in the dashboard header.
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1. Add a descriptive name for the dashboard, and then click **Save**.
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Congratulations, you have created your first dashboard and it is displaying results.
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