From 6df299886e46c05096732233649c23d28cb5ad29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Torkel=20=C3=96degaard?= Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 13:30:15 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated windows install instructions --- docs/sources/installation/windows.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/windows.md b/docs/sources/installation/windows.md index e2acb76311a..1606b5f5dfd 100644 --- a/docs/sources/installation/windows.md +++ b/docs/sources/installation/windows.md @@ -6,8 +6,23 @@ page_keywords: grafana, installation, windows guide # Installing on Windows -There are currently no binary build for Windows. But read the [build from source](../project/building_from_source) -page for instructions on how to build it yourself. +## Download + +Description | Download +------------ | ------------- +Zip package for Windows | [grafana.2.0.1.windows-x64.zip](https://grafanarel.s3.amazonaws.com/winbuilds/dist/grafana-2.0.1.windows-x64.zip) + +## Configure +The zip file contains a folder with the current grafana version. Extract this folder to anywhere you want Grafana to run from. +Go into the `conf` directory and copy `sample.ini` to `custom.ini`. You should edit `custom.ini`, never `defaults.ini`. + +The default grafana port is `3000`, this port requires extra permissions on windows. Edit `custom.ini` and uncomment the `http_port` +config and change it to something like `8080` or similar. That port should not require extra windows privileges. + +Start grafana by executing `grafana-server.exe`, preferbly from the command line. If you want to run Grafana as +windows service, download [NSSM](https://nssm.cc/). It is very easy add grafana as windows service using that tool. + +Read more about the [configuration options](configuration.md). ## Building on Windows