diff --git a/assets/styles/layouts/_layout-article.scss b/assets/styles/layouts/_layout-article.scss index 5c05bb237..63891adcd 100644 --- a/assets/styles/layouts/_layout-article.scss +++ b/assets/styles/layouts/_layout-article.scss @@ -280,6 +280,10 @@ border-style: solid; border-radius: 0 $border-radius $border-radius 0; font-size: .95rem; + + ul,ol { + &:last-child { margin-bottom: 1.85rem; } + } } blockquote { diff --git a/content/v2.0/get-started.md b/content/v2.0/get-started.md index 60ca21b2d..e7592f601 100644 --- a/content/v2.0/get-started.md +++ b/content/v2.0/get-started.md @@ -203,6 +203,20 @@ the `influx` command line interface (CLI). InfluxDB is now initialized with a primary user, organization, and bucket. You are ready to [collect data](/v2.0/collect-data). +{{% note %}} +#### 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/users/tokens/view-tokens/) for information about +retrieving authentication tokens._ +{{% /note %}} + {{% /tab-content %}} diff --git a/content/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/_index.md b/content/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/_index.md index cae751a6f..1f52fc294 100644 --- a/content/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/_index.md +++ b/content/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/_index.md @@ -21,6 +21,27 @@ influx [flags] influx [command] ``` +{{% note %}} +#### Store your InfluxDB authentication token +To avoid having to pass your InfluxDB [authentication token](/v2.0/users/tokens/) +with each `influx` command, use one of the following methods to store your token: + +1. Set the `INFLUX_TOKEN` environment variable using your token. + + ```bash + export INFLUX_TOKEN=oOooYourAuthTokenOoooOoOO== + ``` + +2. Store your token in `~/.influxdbv2/credentials`. + _The content of the `credentials` file should be only your token._ + + _**Note:** If you [set up InfluxDB using the CLI](/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/setup), + InfluxDB stores your token in the credentials files automatically._ + +_See [View tokens](/v2.0/users/tokens/view-tokens/) for information about +retrieving authentication tokens._ +{{% /note %}} + ## Commands | Command | Description | |:------- |:----------- | diff --git a/content/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/setup/_index.md b/content/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/setup/_index.md index 7eecde178..4047e4f99 100644 --- a/content/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/setup/_index.md +++ b/content/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/setup/_index.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: influx setup – Run the initial Influx DB setup +title: influx setup – Run the initial InfluxDB setup description: > The 'influx setup' command walks through the initial InfluxDB setup process, creating a default user, organization, and bucket.