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title: Use Grafana with InfluxDB v2.0
title: Use Grafana with InfluxDB 2.0
description: >
Use the Grafana Flux datasource plugin to connect Grafana to InfluxDB v2.0 or an
InfluxDB Cloud instance.
Use the Grafana Flux datasource plugin to connect Grafana to InfluxDB 2.0 or
InfluxDB Cloud 2.0.
menu:
v2_0:
name: Use Grafana
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Use the [Grafana Flux Data Source plugin](https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/grafana-influxdb-flux-datasource)
to connect Grafana to InfluxDB v2.0 or an InfluxDB Cloud instance.
to connect Grafana to InfluxDB 2.0 or InfluxDB Cloud 2.0.
{{% warn %}}
The **Grafana Flux Data Source plugin** is currently in beta.
{{% /warn %}}
1. Ensure you have a running InfluxDB instance. You can connect Grafana to InfluxDB
v2.0 OSS or InfluxDB Cloud instances.
1. [Start InfluxDB 2.0 OSS](/v2.0/get-started/) OR
[sign up for {{< cloud-name >}}](/v2.0/cloud/get-started/).
2. [Downland and install Grafana](https://grafana.com/grafana/download).
2. Install the **Grafana Flux Data Source plugin** manually or with `grafana-cli` (installed
3. Install the **Grafana Flux Data Source plugin** manually or with `grafana-cli` (installed
with Grafana).
{{< tabs-wrapper >}}
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{{% /tab-content %}}
{{% tab-content %}}
Download the [latest release](https://github.com/grafana/influxdb-flux-datasource/releases)
of Flux Datasource Plugin into into Grafana's `data/plugins` directory and unzip it.
of the Flux Datasource Plugin into the Grafana `data/plugins` directory and unzip it.
{{% /tab-content %}}
{{< /tabs-wrapper >}}
3. Start Grafana and visit `http://localhost:3000` in your browser.
4. In the left navigation of the Grafana user interface (UI), hover over the gear
icon to reveal the **Configuration** section. Click **Data Sources**.
5. Click **Add data source**.
6. Select **Flux (InfluxDB) [BETA]** from the list of available plugins.
4. [Start Grafana](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/installation/) and
visit `http://localhost:3000` in your browser.
5. In the left navigation of the Grafana user interface (UI), hover over the gear
icon to expand the **Configuration** section. Click **Data Sources**.
6. Click **Add data source**.
7. Select **Flux (InfluxDB) [BETA]** from the list of available plugins.
## Configure your InfluxDB 2.0 connection
1. Name your Flux datasource.
2. Under **HTTP**, Configure your **InfluxDB URL**.
If running InfluxDB 2.0 OSS locally, use `http://localhost:9999`.
1. Enter a name for your Flux datasource.
2. Under **HTTP**, enter your **InfluxDB URL**.
If running InfluxDB 2.0 locally, use `http://localhost:9999`.
If connecting to an {{< cloud-name "short" >}} instance, see [InfluxDB Cloud URLs](/v2.0/cloud/urls/)
for information about what URL to use.
3. Under the **Auth** section, select **With Credentials**.
3. Under **Auth**, select **With Credentials**.
4. Under **InfluxDB 2.0.0 Details**, enter your **organization name** _or_ **organization ID**,
**default bucket**, and **authentication token**.
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{{< img-hd src="/img/2-0-visualize-grafana-flux-plugin.png" />}}
5. Click **Save & Test**. Grafana will attempt to connect to the InfluxDB 2.0 datasource
and return the results of the test.
5. Click **Save & Test**. Grafana attempts to connect to the InfluxDB 2.0 datasource
and returns the results of the test.
## Query and visualize data
With your InfluxDB connection configured, use Grafana and Flux to query and
visualize time series data stored in InfluxDB 2.0.
visualize time series data stored in InfluxDB 2.0 or {{< cloud-name >}}.
[Grafana documentation](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/).
If you're just learning Flux, see [Getting started with Flux](/v2.0/query-data/get-started/).