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* Move data source management to administration
* Move RBAC to administration
* Move team management up a docs org level
* Combine and rename admin preferences docs
* Move plugin management to administration
* Combine plugin management docs
* Combine API key docs
* Combine service account docs
* Combine server user management docs
* Move datasource management to administration
* Move enterprise licenses to administration
* Move CLI out of admin, update links to admin
* Merge org user management docs
* Restructure to Torkel's plan
* Fix typo
* Weigh admin topics for navigation
* Weigh administration topics and align to Torkel's plan
* Move server user management from server admin to admin/user management
* Move configure docker image to setup guide
* Move the remaining server admin docs to the root admin directory
* Reweight docker config
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Add a data source
Before you can create your first dashboard, you need to add your data source.
Note: Only users with the organization Admin role can add data sources.
To add a data source:
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Move your cursor to the cog icon on the side menu which will show the configuration options.
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Click on Data sources. The data sources page opens showing a list of previously configured data sources for the Grafana instance.
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Click Add data source to see a list of all supported data sources.
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Search for a specific data source by entering the name in the search dialog. Or you can scroll through supported data sources grouped into time series, logging, tracing and other categories.
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Move the cursor over the data source you want to add.
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Click Select. The data source configuration page opens.
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Configure the data source following instructions specific to that data source. See [Data sources]({{< relref "../administration/data-source-management/_index.md" >}}) for links to configuration instructions for all supported data sources.