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