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# Build your first dashboard
This topic helps you get started with Grafana and build your first dashboard using the built-in `Grafana` data source. To learn more about Grafana, refer to [Introduction to Grafana](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/introduction/).
This topic helps you get started with Grafana and build your first dashboard using the built-in `Grafana` data source. To learn more about Grafana, refer to [Introduction to Grafana]({{< relref "../introduction" >}}).
{{% admonition type="note" %}}
Grafana also offers a [free account with Grafana Cloud](/signup/cloud/connect-account?pg=gsdocs) to help getting started even easier and faster. You can install Grafana to self-host or get a free Grafana Cloud account.
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#### Install Grafana
Grafana can be installed on many different operating systems. For a list of the minimum hardware and software requirements, as well as instructions on installing Grafana, refer to [Install Grafana](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/setup-grafana/installation/).
Grafana can be installed on many different operating systems. For a list of the minimum hardware and software requirements, as well as instructions on installing Grafana, refer to [Install Grafana]({{< relref "../setup-grafana/installation" >}}).
#### Sign in to Grafana
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1. Click **OK** on the prompt and change your password.
{{< admonition type="note" >}}
{{% admonition type="note" %}}
We strongly recommend that you change the default administrator password.
{{< /admonition >}}
{{% /admonition %}}
#### Create a dashboard
If you've already set up a data source that you know how to query, refer to [Create a dashboard](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/dashboards/build-dashboards/create-dashboard/) instead.
If you've already set up a data source that you know how to query, refer to [Create a dashboard]({{< relref "../dashboards/build-dashboards/create-dashboard" >}}) instead.
To create your first dashboard using the built-in `-- Grafana --` data source:
1. Click **Dashboards** in the main menu.
1. On the **Dashboards** page, click **New** and select **New Dashboard** from the drop-down menu.
1. Click **Dashboards** in the left-side menu.
1. On the Dashboards page, click **New** and select **New Dashboard** from the drop-down menu.
1. On the dashboard, click **+ Add visualization**.
![Empty dashboard state](/media/docs/grafana/dashboards/empty-dashboard-10.2.png)
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{{< figure class="float-right" src="/media/docs/grafana/dashboards/screenshot-data-source-selector-10.0.png" max-width="800px" alt="Select data source dialog box" >}}
This configures your [query](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/panels-visualizations/query-transform-data/#add-a-query) and generates the Random Walk dashboard.
This configures your [query]({{< relref "../panels-visualizations/query-transform-data#add-a-query" >}}) and generates the Random Walk dashboard.
1. Click **Refresh** to query the data source.
1. When you've finished editing your panel, click **Save dashboard**.
1. Click the Refresh dashboard icon to query the data source.
Alternatively, click **Back to dashboard** if you want to see your changes applied to the dashboard first. Then click **Save dashboard** when you're ready.
![Refresh dashboard icon](/media/docs/grafana/dashboards/screenshot-refresh-dashboard-9.5.png)
1. When you've finished editing your panel, click **Save** to save the dashboard.
Alternatively, click **Apply** if you want to see your changes applied to the dashboard first. Then click the save icon in the dashboard header.
1. Add a descriptive title for the dashboard, or have Grafana create one using [generative AI features](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/dashboards/manage-dashboards#set-up-generative-ai-features-for-dashboards), and then click **Save**.
1. Click **Back to dashboard** and then **Exit edit**.
Congratulations, you have created your first dashboard and it's displaying results.
#### Next steps
Continue to experiment with what you have built, try the [explore workflow](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/explore/) or another visualization feature. Refer to [Data sources](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/datasources/) for a list of supported data sources and instructions on how to [add a data source](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/datasources/#add-a-data-source). The following topics will be of interest to you:
Continue to experiment with what you have built, try the [explore workflow]({{< relref "../explore" >}}) or another visualization feature. Refer to [Data sources]({{< relref "../datasources" >}}) for a list of supported data sources and instructions on how to [add a data source]({{< relref "../datasources#add-a-data-source" >}}). The following topics will be of interest to you:
- [Panels and visualizations](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/panels-visualizations/)
- [Dashboards](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/dashboards/)
- [Keyboard shortcuts](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/dashboards/use-dashboards/#keyboard-shortcuts)
- [Panels and visualizations]({{< relref "../panels-visualizations" >}})
- [Dashboards]({{< relref "../dashboards" >}})
- [Keyboard shortcuts]({{< relref "../dashboards/use-dashboards#keyboard-shortcuts" >}})
- [Plugins](/grafana/plugins?orderBy=weight&direction=asc)
##### Admins
The following topics are of interest to Grafana server admin users:
- [Grafana configuration](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/setup-grafana/configure-grafana/)
- [Authentication](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-authentication/)
- [User permissions and roles](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/administration/roles-and-permissions/)
- [Provisioning](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/administration/provisioning/)
- [Grafana CLI](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/cli/)
- [Grafana configuration]({{< relref "../setup-grafana/configure-grafana" >}})
- [Authentication]({{< relref "../setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-authentication" >}})
- [User permissions and roles]({{< relref "../administration/roles-and-permissions" >}})
- [Provisioning]({{< relref "../administration/provisioning" >}})
- [Grafana CLI]({{< relref "../cli" >}})