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title: Install Chronograf
description: Download and install Chronograf.
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  chronograf_1_8:
    name: Install
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    parent: Introduction
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This page describes how to download and install Chronograf.

### Content

* [TICK overview](#tick-overview)
* [Download and install](#download-and-install)
* [Connect to your InfluxDB instance or InfluxDB Enterprise cluster](#connect-chronograf-to-your-influxdb-instance-or-influxdb-enterprise-cluster)
* [Connect to Kapacitor](#connect-chronograf-to-kapacitor)

## TICK overview

Chronograf is the user interface for InfluxData's [TICK stack](https://www.influxdata.com/time-series-platform/).

## Download and install

The latest Chronograf builds are available on InfluxData's [Downloads page](https://portal.influxdata.com/downloads).

1. Choose the download link for your operating system.

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If your download includes a TAR package, save the underlying datastore `chronograf-v1.db` in directory outside of where you start Chronograf. This preserves and references your existing datastore, including configurations and dashboards, when you download future versions.
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2. Install Chronograf, replacing `<version#>` with the appropriate version:

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[macOS](#)
[Ubuntu & Debian](#)
[RedHat & CentOS](#)
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```sh
tar zxvf chronograf-<version#>_darwin_amd64.tar.gz
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```sh
sudo dpkg -i chronograf_<version#>_amd64.deb
```
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```sh
sudo yum localinstall chronograf-<version#>.x86_64.rpm
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3. Start Chronograf:

    ```sh
    chronograf
    ```

## Connect Chronograf to your InfluxDB instance or InfluxDB Enterprise cluster

1. Point your web browser to [localhost:8888](http://localhost:8888).
2. Fill out the form with the following details:
  * **Connection String**: Enter the hostname or IP of the machine that InfluxDB is running on, and be sure to include InfluxDB's default port `8086`.
  * **Connection Name**: Enter a name for your connection string.
  * **Username** and **Password**: These fields can remain blank unless you've [enabled authentication](/influxdb/v1.8/administration/authentication_and_authorization) in InfluxDB. Chronograf user accounts and credentials should be different than credentials used for InfluxDB, to ensure distinct permissions can be applied. For example, you may want to set up Chronograf to run as a service account with read-only permissions to InfluxDB. For more information, see how to [manage InfluxDB users in Chronograf](/chronograf/v1.8/administration/managing-influxdb-users/) and [manage Chronograf users](/chronograf/v1.8/administration/managing-chronograf-users/).

  * **Telegraf Database Name**: Optionally, enter a name for your Telegraf database. The default name is Telegraf.
3. Click **Add Source**.

## Connect Chronograf to Kapacitor

1. In Chronograf, click the configuration (wrench) icon in the sidebar menu, then select **Add Config** in the **Active Kapacitator** column.
2. In the **Kapacitor URL** field, enter the hostname or IP of the machine that Kapacitor is running on. Be sure to include Kapacitor's default port: `9092`.
3. Enter a name for your connection.
4. Leave the **Username** and **Password** fields blank unless you've specifically enabled authorization in Kapacitor.
5. Click **Connect**.