@ -80,79 +80,6 @@ Complete the following steps to install Grafana using DEB or the standalone bina
1. Depending on which system you are running, click the **Linux** or **ARM** tab on the download page.
1. Copy and paste the code from the installation page into your command line and run.
## 2. Start the server
The following sections provide instructions for starting the `grafana-server` process as the `grafana` user, which was created during the package installation.
If you installed with the APT repository or `.deb` package, then you can start the server using `systemd` or `init.d`. If you installed a binary `.tar.gz` file, then you need to execute the binary.
> **Note:** The following subsections describe three methods of starting the Grafana server: with systemd, initd, or by directly running the binary. You should follow only one set of instructions, depending on how your machine is configured.
### Start the Grafana server with systemd
Complete the following steps to start the Grafana server with systemd and verify that it is running:
1. To start the service, run the following commands:
```bash
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start grafana-server
sudo systemctl status grafana-server
```
1. To verify that the service is running, run the following command:
```
sudo systemctl status grafana-server
```
1. To configure the Grafana server to start at boot, run the following command:
Complete the following steps to start the Grafana service and verify that it is running:
1. To start the Grafana server, run the following commands:
```bash
sudo service grafana-server start
sudo service grafana-server status
```
1. To verify that the service is running, run the following command:
```
sudo service grafana-server status
```
1. To configure the Grafana server to start at boot, run the following command:
```bash
sudo update-rc.d grafana-server defaults
```
### Start the server using the binary
The `grafana-server` binary .tar.gz needs the working directory to be the root install directory where the binary and the `public` folder are located.
To start the Grafana server, run the following command:
```bash
./bin/grafana-server
```
## Upgrade Grafana
While the process for upgrading Grafana is similar to installing Grafana, there are important backup tasks you should perform. Refer to [Upgrade Grafana]({{< relref "../../../upgrade-guide/" >}}) for guidance on updating an existing installation.
## Next steps
- [Start the Grafana server]({{< relref "../../start-restart-grafana/" >}})
@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ To install Grafana on macOS using the standalone binaries, complete the followin
./bin/grafana-server
```
## Upgrade Grafana
While the process for upgrading Grafana is very similar to installing Grafana, there are important backup tasks you should perform. Refer to [Upgrade Grafana]({{< relref "../../../upgrade-guide/" >}}) for guidance on updating an existing installation.
## Next steps
- [Start the Grafana server]({{< relref "../../start-restart-grafana/" >}})
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Port `8080` should not require extra Windows privileges.
## Upgrade Grafana
While the process for upgrading Grafana is very similar to installing Grafana, there are important backup tasks you should perform. Refer to [Upgrade Grafana]({{< relref "../../../upgrade-guide/" >}}) for guidance on updating an existing installation.
## Next steps
- [Start the Grafana server]({{< relref "../../start-restart-grafana/" >}})
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