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* Update docs/sources/installation/configuration.md

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* Update docs/sources/installation/configuration.md

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* Update docs/sources/installation/configuration.md

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* Update docs/sources/installation/configuration.md

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* Update docs/sources/installation/configuration.md

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* Update docs/sources/installation/mac.md

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* Update docs/sources/installation/mac.md

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type = "docs"
[menu.docs]
parent = "installation"
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# Installing on macOS
This page provides instructions to help you install Grafana on macOS. You can either install using homebrew or a binary tar file.
## Install using homebrew
Installation can be done using [homebrew](http://brew.sh/)
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brew reinstall --HEAD grafana/grafana/grafana
```
### Starting Grafana
### Start Grafana
To start Grafana using homebrew services first make sure homebrew/services is installed.
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Default login and password `admin`/ `admin`
### Configuration
The Configuration file should be located at `/usr/local/etc/grafana/grafana.ini`.
### Logs
The log file should be located at `/usr/local/var/log/grafana/grafana.log`.
### Plugins
If you want to manually install a plugin place it here: `/usr/local/var/lib/grafana/plugins`.
### Database
The default sqlite database is located at `/usr/local/var/lib/grafana`
## Installing from binary tar file
## Install from binary tar file
Download [the latest `.tar.gz` file](https://grafana.com/get) and
extract it. This will extract into a folder named after the version you
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`conf` folder and override any of the settings defined in
`conf/defaults.ini`.
Start Grafana by executing `./bin/grafana-server web`. The `grafana-server`
binary needs the working directory to be the root install directory (where the
binary and the `public` folder is located).
### Start Grafana
## Logging in for the first time
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/).
Start Grafana by executing `./bin/grafana-server`. The `grafana-server` binary needs the working directory to be the root install directory (where the binary and the `public` folder is located).