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[[getting-started]]
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= Getting Started
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= Get started
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[partintro]
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You’re new to Kibana and want to give it a try. {kib} has sample data sets and
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tutorials to help you get started.
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Ready to try out {kib} and see what it can do? To quickest way to get started with {kib} is to set up on Cloud, then add a sample data set that helps you get a handle on the full range of {kib} features.
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=== Sample data
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[[cloud-set-up]]
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== Set up on Cloud
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You can use the <<add-sample-data, sample data
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sets>> to take {kib} for a test ride without having
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to go through the process of loading data yourself. With one click,
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you can install a sample data set and start interacting with
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{kib} visualizations in seconds. You can access the sample data
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from the {kib} home page.
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To access {kib} in a single click, run our hosted Elasticsearch Service on Elastic Cloud.
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. Log into the link:https://cloud.elastic.co/[Elasticsearch Service Console].
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If you need an account, register for a link:https://www.elastic.co/cloud/elasticsearch-service/signup[free 14-day trial].
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. Click *Create deployment*, then give your deployment a name.
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=== Add data tutorials
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{kib} has built-in *Add Data* tutorials to help you set up
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data flows in the Elastic Stack. These tutorials are available
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from the Kibana home page. In *Add Data to Kibana*, find the data type
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you’re interested in, and click its button to view a list of available tutorials.
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. To use the default options, click *Create deployment*. You can modify the other deployment options, but the default options are great to get started.
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Be sure to copy down the password for the `elastic` user and Cloud ID information. You'll need that later.
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=== Hands-on experience
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[[get-data-in]]
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== Get data into {kib}
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The easiest way to get data into {kib} is to add a sample data set.
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{kib} has several sample data sets that you can use before loading your own data:
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* *Sample eCommerce orders* includes visualizations for tracking product-related information,
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such as cost, revenue, and price.
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* *Sample flight data* includes visualizations for monitoring flight routes.
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The following tutorials walk you through searching, analyzing,
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and visualizing data.
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* *Sample web logs* includes visualizations for monitoring website traffic.
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* <<tutorial-sample-data, Explore Kibana using sample data>>. You'll
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learn to filter and query data, edit visualizations, and interact with dashboards.
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To use the sample data sets:
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* <<tutorial-build-dashboard, Build your own dashboard>>. You'll manually load a data set and build
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your own visualizations and dashboard.
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. Go to the {kib} home page.
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. Click *Load a data set and a {kib} dashboard*.
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. Click *View data* and view the prepackaged dashboards, maps, and more.
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[role="screenshot"]
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image::images/add-sample-data.png[]
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NOTE: The timestamps in the sample data sets are relative to when they are installed.
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If you uninstall and reinstall a data set, the timestamps change to reflect the most recent installation.
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=== Before you begin
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[[getting-started-next-steps]]
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== Next steps
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Make sure you've <<install, installed Kibana>> and established
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a <<connect-to-elasticsearch, connection to Elasticsearch>>.
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* To get a hands-on experience creating visualizations, follow the <<tutorial-sample-data, add sample data>> tutorial.
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If you are running our hosted Elasticsearch Service on Elastic Cloud, you access Kibana with a single click. (You can {ess-trial}[sign up for a free trial] and start exploring data in minutes.)
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* If you're ready to load an actual data set and build a dashboard, follow the <<tutorial-build-dashboard, build your own dashboard>> tutorial.
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