Grafana is a popular open-source platform for visualization and analysis of various data sources. To install Grafana on Windows 11, you can follow these simple steps:
Download the latest version of Grafana from their website (http://grafana.org/) and extract the files to a folder of your choice.
Open the folder where the extracted files are located and double-click on the grafana-server.exe file.
A command prompt window will open, and Grafana server will start running. Wait for a few seconds until it finishes starting up and displays a message that says "HTTP Server Listen...".
Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to access the Grafana dashboard. You should then see a login screen, where you can enter your credentials. By default, the username is admin and the password is also admin.
After logging in, you will be taken to the Grafana home page, where you can start creating dashboards and adding data sources.
To add a data source, click on the "Configuration" button on the left-hand side menu, and then click on "Data Sources". Next, click on the "Add data source" button and select your preferred data source.
Follow the prompts to enter the required information for your data source. Once done, you can save the configuration and start creating your dashboard.
To create a new dashboard, click on the "Create" button on the left-hand side menu, and then click on "Dashboard". Choose the type of dashboard you want to create, and then start adding panels and visualizations to it.
Save your dashboard, and it will be displayed on the home page.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and set up Grafana on Windows 11, and you are ready to start analyzing and visualizing your data.
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