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description = "Installing Grafana on Mac"
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# Installing on Mac

Installation can be done using [homebrew](http://brew.sh/)

Install latest stable:

```
brew update
brew install grafana
```

To start grafana look at the command printed after the homebrew install completes.

To upgrade use the reinstall command

```
brew update
brew reinstall grafana
```

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You can also install the latest unstable grafana from git:


```
brew install --HEAD grafana/grafana/grafana
```

To upgrade grafana if you've installed from HEAD:

```
brew reinstall --HEAD grafana/grafana/grafana
```