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- [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/install/)
- [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/) (included in Docker for Desktop for macOS and Windows)
- [Git](https://git-scm.com/)
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### KillerCoda sandbox environment (Alternative)
If you would prefer to follow along with this tutorial without needing to set up a local environment, you can use the [KillerCoda sandbox environment](https://killercoda.com/grafana-labs/course/full-stack/tutorial-enviroment).
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## Set up the sample application
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1. An _Alert rule_ - An Alert rule defines one or more _conditions_ that Grafana regularly evaluates. When these evaluations meet the rule's criteria, the alert is triggered.
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1. Press **Preview**. You should see some data returned.
1. Keep expressions “B” and "C" as they are. These expressions (Reduce and Threshold, respectively) come by default when creating a new rule. Expression "B", selects the last value of our query “A”, while the Threshold expression "C" will check if the last value from expression "B" is above a specific value. In addition, the Threshold expression is the alert condition by default. Enter `0.2` as threshold value. [You can read more about queries and conditions here](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/alerting/fundamentals/alert-rules/queries-conditions/#expression-queries).
1. Keep expressions “B” and "C" as they are. These expressions (Reduce and Threshold, respectively) come by default when creating a new rule. Expression "B", selects the last value of our query “A”, while the Threshold expression "C" will check if the last value from expression "B" is above a specific value. In addition, the Threshold expression is the alert condition by default. Enter `0.2` as threshold value. [You can read more about queries and conditions here](/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/alerting/fundamentals/alert-rules/queries-conditions/#expression-queries).
1. In **Section 3**, in Folder, create a new folder, by clicking `New folder` and typing a name for the folder. This folder will contain our alerts. For example: `fundamentals`. Then, click `create`.
1. In the Evaluation group, repeat the above step to create a new one. We will name it `fundamentals` too.
1. Choose an Evaluation interval (how often the alert will be evaluated). For example, every `10s` (10 seconds).
1. Set the pending period. This is the time that a condition has to be met until the alert enters in Firing state and a notification is sent. Enter `0s`. For the purposes of this tutorial, the evaluation interval is intentionally short. This makes it easier to test. This setting makes Grafana wait until an alert has fired for a given time before Grafana sends the notification.
1. In **Section 4**, you can optionally add some sample text to your summary message. [Read more about message templating here](/docs/grafana/latest/alerting/unified-alerting/message-templating/).
1. In **Section 4**, you can optionally add some sample text to your summary message. [Read more about message templating here](/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/alerting/unified-alerting/message-templating/).
1. Click **Save rule and exit** at the top of the page.
1. In Grafana's sidebar, navigate to **Notification policies**.
1. Under **Default policy**, select **...** ›**Edit** and change the **Default contact point** from **grafana-default-email** to **RequestBin**.
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Do you want to see the finished result? Check out our [completed KillerCoda sandbox environment](https://killercoda.com/grafana-labs/course/full-stack/tutorial-enviroment-completed) containing the entire demo with dashboards, checks, and data sources configured.
### Learn more
Check out the links below to continue your learning journey with Grafana's LGTM stack.
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