---
title: Get started with InfluxDB
description: Download, install, and setup InfluxDB, creating a default organization, user, and bucket.
menu:
  v2_0:
    name: Get started
weight: 1
v2.0/tags: [get-started, install]
---

Get started with InfluxDB v2.0 by downloading InfluxDB, installing the necessary
executables, and running the initial setup process.

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[macOS](#)
[Linux](#)
[Docker](#)
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### Download and install InfluxDB v2.0 alpha
Download InfluxDB v2.0 alpha for macOS.

<a class="btn download" href="https://dl.influxdata.com/influxdb/releases/influxdb_2.0.0-alpha.9_darwin_amd64.tar.gz" download>InfluxDB v2.0 alpha (macOS)</a>

### Unpackage the InfluxDB binaries
Unpackage the downloaded archive.

_**Note:** The following commands are examples. Adjust the file paths to your own needs._

```sh
# Unpackage contents to the current working directory
gunzip -c ~/Downloads/influxdb_2.0.0-alpha.8_darwin_amd64.tar.gz | tar xopf -
```

If you choose, you can place `influx` and `influxd` in your `$PATH`.
You can also prefix the executables with `./` to run then in place.

```sh
# (Optional) Copy the influx and influxd binary to your $PATH
sudo cp influxdb_2.0.0-alpha.8_darwin_amd64/{influx,influxd} /usr/local/bin/
```

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Both InfluxDB 1.x and 2.x include `influx` and `influxd` binaries.
If InfluxDB 1.x binaries are already in your `$PATH`, run the 2.0 binaries in place
or rename them before putting them in your `$PATH`.
If you rename the binaries, all references to `influx` and `influxd` in this documentation refer to your renamed binaries.
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### Networking ports
By default, InfluxDB uses TCP port `9999` for client-server communication over
the [InfluxDB HTTP API](/v2.0/reference/api/).

## Start InfluxDB
Start InfluxDB by running the `influxd` daemon:

```bash
influxd
```

_See the [`influxd` documentation](/v2.0/reference/cli/influxd) for information about
available flags and options._

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#### InfluxDB "phone home"
By default, InfluxDB sends telemetry data back to InfluxData.
The [InfluxData telemetry](https://www.influxdata.com/telemetry) page provides
information about what data is collected and how it is used.

To opt-out of sending telemetry data back to InfluxData, include the
`--reporting-disabled` flag when starting `influxd`.

```bash
influxd --reporting-disabled
```
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### Download and install InfluxDB v2.0 alpha
Download the InfluxDB v2.0 alpha package appropriate for your chipset.

<a class="btn download" href="https://dl.influxdata.com/influxdb/releases/influxdb_2.0.0-alpha.9_linux_amd64.tar.gz" download >InfluxDB v2.0 alpha (amd64)</a>
<a class="btn download" href="https://dl.influxdata.com/influxdb/releases/influxdb_2.0.0-alpha.9_linux_arm64.tar.gz" download >InfluxDB v2.0 alpha (arm)</a>

### Place the executables in your $PATH
Unpackage the downloaded archive and place the `influx` and `influxd` executables in your system `$PATH`.

_**Note:** The following commands are examples. Adjust the file names, paths, and utilities to your own needs._

```sh
# Unpackage contents to the current working directory
tar xvzf path/to/influxdb_2.0.0-alpha.9_linux_amd64.tar.gz

# Copy the influx and influxd binary to your $PATH
sudo cp influxdb_2.0.0-alpha.9_linux_amd64/{influx,influxd} /usr/local/bin/
```

{{% note %}}
Both InfluxDB 1.x and 2.x include `influx` and `influxd` binaries.
If InfluxDB 1.x binaries are already in your `$PATH`, run the 2.0 binaries in place
or rename them before putting them in your `$PATH`.
If you rename the binaries, all references to `influx` and `influxd` in this documentation refer to your renamed binaries.
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### Networking ports
By default, InfluxDB uses TCP port `9999` for client-server communication over
the [InfluxDB HTTP API](/v2.0/reference/api/).

## Start InfluxDB
Start InfluxDB by running the `influxd` daemon:

```bash
influxd
```

_See the [`influxd` documentation](/v2.0/reference/cli/influxd) for information about
available flags and options._

{{% note %}}
#### InfluxDB "phone home"
By default, InfluxDB sends telemetry data back to InfluxData.
The [InfluxData telemetry](https://www.influxdata.com/telemetry) page provides
information about what data is collected and how it is used.

To opt-out of sending telemetry data back to InfluxData, include the
`--reporting-disabled` flag when starting `influxd`.

```bash
influxd --reporting-disabled
```
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### Download and run InfluxDB v2.0 alpha
Use `docker run` to download and run the InfluxDB v2.0 alpha Docker image.
Expose port `9999`, which InfluxDB uses for client-server communication over
the [InfluxDB HTTP API](/v2.0/reference/api/).

```sh
docker run --name influxdb -p 9999:9999 quay.io/influxdb/influxdb:2.0.0-alpha
```

{{% note %}}
#### InfluxDB "phone home"
By default, InfluxDB sends telemetry data back to InfluxData.
The [InfluxData telemetry](https://www.influxdata.com/telemetry) page provides
information about what data is collected and how it is used.

To opt-out of sending telemetry data back to InfluxData, include the
`--reporting-disabled` flag when starting the InfluxDB container.

```bash
docker run -p 9999:9999 quay.io/influxdb/influxdb:2.0.0-alpha --reporting-disabled
```
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### Console into the InfluxDB Container (Optional)
To use the `influx` command line interface, console into the `influxdb` Docker container:

```bash
docker exec -it influxdb /bin/bash
```

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## Set up InfluxDB
The initial setup process for InfluxDB walks through creating a default organization,
user, and bucket.
The setup process is available in both the InfluxDB user interface (UI) and in
the `influx` command line interface (CLI).

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[CLI Setup](#)
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### Set up InfluxDB through the UI

1. With InfluxDB running, visit [localhost:9999](http://localhost:9999).
2. Click **Get Started**

#### Set up your initial user

1. Enter a **Username** for your initial user.
2. Enter a **Password** and **Confirm Password** for your user.
3. Enter your initial **Organization Name**.
4. Enter your initial **Bucket Name**.
5. Click **Continue**.

InfluxDB is now initialized with a primary user, organization, and bucket.
You are ready to [collect data](/v2.0/collect-data).

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#### Using the influx CLI after setting up InfluxDB through the UI
To use the [`influx` CLI](/v2.0/reference/cli/influx) after setting up InfluxDB through the UI,
use one of the following methods to provide your [authentication token](/v2.0/users/tokens/) to the CLI:

1. Pass your token to the `influx` CLI using the `-t` or `--token` flag.
2. Set the `INFLUX_TOKEN` environment variable using your token.
3. Store your token in `~/.influxdbv2/credentials`.
   _The content of the `credentials` file should be only your token._

_See [View tokens](/v2.0/security/tokens/view-tokens/) for information about
retrieving authentication tokens._
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### Set up InfluxDB through the influx CLI
Begin the InfluxDB setup process via the `influx` CLI by running:

```bash
influx setup
```

1. Enter a **primary username**.
2. Enter a **password** for your user.
3. **Confirm your password** by entering it again.
4. Enter a name for your **primary organization**.
5. Enter a name for your **primary bucket**.
6. Enter a **retention period** (in hours) for your primary bucket.
   Enter nothing for an infinite retention period.
7. Confirm the details for your primary user, organization, and bucket.

InfluxDB is now initialized with a primary user, organization, and bucket.
You are ready to [collect data](/v2.0/collect-data).

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