diff --git a/docs/sources/guides/getting_started.md b/docs/sources/guides/getting_started.md index 783009c60b5..a27c6ca4c99 100644 --- a/docs/sources/guides/getting_started.md +++ b/docs/sources/guides/getting_started.md @@ -13,11 +13,14 @@ weight = 1 # Getting started -This guide will help you get started and acquainted with Grafana. It assumes you have a working Grafana server up and running and have added at least one [Data Source](/features/datasources/). +This guide will help you get started and acquainted with Grafana. It assumes you have a working Grafana server up and running. If not please read the [installation guide](/installation/). ## Logging in for the first time -To run Grafana open your browser and go to the default port http://localhost:3000 or the port you have configured. There you will see the login page. Default username is admin and default password is admin. When you log in for the first time you will be asked to change your password. We strongly encourage you to follow Grafana’s best practices and change the default administrator password. You can later go to user preferences and change your user name. +To run Grafana open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000/. 3000 is the default http port that Grafana listens to if you haven't [configured a different port](/installation/configuration/#http-port). + +There you will see the login page. Default username is admin and default password is admin. When you log in for the first time you will be asked to change your password. We strongly encourage you to +follow Grafana’s best practices and change the default administrator password. You can later go to user preferences and change your user name. ## How to add a data source diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/debian.md b/docs/sources/installation/debian.md index 2d0c5aaf36e..13fa3440170 100644 --- a/docs/sources/installation/debian.md +++ b/docs/sources/installation/debian.md @@ -169,5 +169,5 @@ binary and the `public` folder is located). ## Logging in for the first time -To run Grafana open your browser and go to the default port http://localhost:3000 or the port you have configured. +To run Grafana open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000/. 3000 is the default http port that Grafana listens to if you haven't [configured a different port](/installation/configuration/#http-port). Then follow the instructions [here](/guides/getting_started/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/docker.md b/docs/sources/installation/docker.md index 714143547ab..c9d69f854d2 100644 --- a/docs/sources/installation/docker.md +++ b/docs/sources/installation/docker.md @@ -215,5 +215,5 @@ chown -R root:root /etc/grafana && \ ## Logging in for the first time -To run Grafana open your browser and go to the default port http://localhost:3000 or the port you have configured. +To run Grafana open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000/. 3000 is the default http port that Grafana listens to if you haven't [configured a different port](/installation/configuration/#http-port). Then follow the instructions [here](/guides/getting_started/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/mac.md b/docs/sources/installation/mac.md index 0bc09aee61a..fbc00c01737 100644 --- a/docs/sources/installation/mac.md +++ b/docs/sources/installation/mac.md @@ -94,5 +94,5 @@ binary and the `public` folder is located). ## Logging in for the first time -To run Grafana open your browser and go to the default port http://localhost:3000 or the port you have configured. +To run Grafana open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000/. 3000 is the default http port that Grafana listens to if you haven't [configured a different port](/installation/configuration/#http-port). Then follow the instructions [here](/guides/getting_started/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/rpm.md b/docs/sources/installation/rpm.md index 2e22d424c29..24c301c5763 100644 --- a/docs/sources/installation/rpm.md +++ b/docs/sources/installation/rpm.md @@ -195,5 +195,5 @@ binary and the `public` folder is located). ## Logging in for the first time -To run Grafana open your browser and go to the default port http://localhost:3000 or the port you have configured. +To run Grafana open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000/. 3000 is the default http port that Grafana listens to if you haven't [configured a different port](/installation/configuration/#http-port). Then follow the instructions [here](/guides/getting_started/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/windows.md b/docs/sources/installation/windows.md index 6cf68e75d67..572081a1c54 100644 --- a/docs/sources/installation/windows.md +++ b/docs/sources/installation/windows.md @@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ service using that tool. Read more about the [configuration options]({{< relref "configuration.md" >}}). +## Logging in for the first time + +To run Grafana open your browser and go to the port you configured above, e.g. http://localhost:8080/. +Then follow the instructions [here](/guides/getting_started/). + ## Building on Windows The Grafana backend includes Sqlite3 which requires GCC to compile. So in order to compile Grafana on Windows you need to install GCC. We recommend [TDM-GCC](http://tdm-gcc.tdragon.net/download). - -## Logging in for the first time - -To run Grafana open your browser and go to the port you configured above, e.g. http://localhost:8080. -Then follow the instructions [here](/guides/getting_started/). \ No newline at end of file