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How to install Grafana OSS or Enterprise on Windows | Install Grafana on Windows | Windows | 700 |
Install Grafana on Windows
You install Grafana using the Windows installer or using the standalone Windows binary file.
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Navigate to the Grafana download page.
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Select the Grafana version you want to install.
- The most recent Grafana version is selected by default.
- The Version field displays only tagged releases. If you want to install a nightly build, click Nightly Builds and then select a version.
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Select an Edition.
- Enterprise: This is the recommended version. It is functionally identical to the open source version, but includes features you can unlock with a license, if you so choose.
- Open Source: This version is functionally identical to the Enterprise version, but you will need to download the Enterprise version if you want Enterprise features.
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Click Windows.
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To use the Windows installer, complete the following steps:
a. Click Download the installer.
b. Open and run the installer.
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To install the standalone Windows binary, complete the following steps:
a. Click Download the zip file.
b. Right-click the downloaded file, select Properties, select the
unblock
checkbox, and clickOK
.c. Extract the ZIP file to any folder.
Start Grafana by executing grafana-server.exe
, located in the bin
directory, preferably from the command line. If you want to run Grafana as a Windows service, then download
NSSM. It is very easy to add Grafana as a Windows service using that tool.
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To run Grafana, open your browser and go to the Grafana port (http://localhost:3000/ is default) and then follow the instructions in [Getting Started]({{< relref "../../../getting-started/build-first-dashboard" >}}).
Note: The default Grafana port is
3000
. This port might require extra permissions on Windows. If it does not appear in the default port, you can change the port number. -
To change the port, perform the following steps:
a. Open the
conf
directory and copysample.ini
tocustom.ini
.Note: You should edit
custom.ini
, neverdefaults.ini
.b. Edit
custom.ini
and uncomment thehttp_port
configuration option.;
is the comment character in ini files.c. Change the port to
8080
or something similar.Port
8080
should not require extra Windows privileges.
Next steps
- [Start the Grafana server]({{< relref "../../start-restart-grafana" >}})