Always inspect YAML manifests before running kubectl apply -f <url>!
This creates an `influxdb` Namespace, Service, and StatefulSet.
A PersistentVolumeClaim is also created to store data written to InfluxDB.
4. Ensure the Pod is running:
```sh
kubectl get pods -n influxdb
```
5. Ensure the Service is available:
```sh
kubectl describe service -n influxdb influxdb
```
You should see an IP address after `Endpoints` in the command's output.
6. Forward port 9999 from inside the cluster to localhost:
```sh
kubectl port-forward -n influxdb service/influxdb 9999:9999
```
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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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### 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 [write or collect data](/v2.0/write-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, provide your [authentication token](/v2.0/users/tokens/), which is automatically generated during the setup process. For instructions on viewing your token via CLI or UI, see [View tokens](/v2.0/security/tokens/view-tokens/).
Use one of the following methods to provide your authentication token to the CLI:
- Create a new InfluxDB connection configuration using the [`influx config create` command](/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/config/create/).
- Pass your token to the `influx` CLI using the `-t` or `--token` flag.
- Set the `INFLUX_TOKEN` environment variable using your token.
```bash
export INFLUX_TOKEN=oOooYourAuthTokenOoooOoOO==
```
_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, bucket, and authentication token. It has also create a config profile for you so that you don't have to add organization and token to every command. To view that config profile, use the [`influx config list`](/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/config) command.
To continue to use InfluxDB via the CLI, you need the authentication token created during setup. To view the token, log into the UI with the credentials created above. (For instructions, see [View tokens in the InfluxDB UI](/v2.0/security/tokens/view-tokens/#view-tokens-in-the-influxdb-ui).)
You are ready to [write or collect data](/v2.0/write-data).
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## Next Steps
### Collect and write data
Collect and write data to InfluxDB using the Telegraf plugins, the InfluxDB v2 API, the `influx`
command line interface (CLI), the InfluxDB UI (the user interface for InfluxDB 2.0), or the InfluxDB v2 API client libraries.
#### Use Telegraf
Use Telegraf to quickly write data to {{< cloud-name >}}.
Create new Telegraf configurations automatically in the InfluxDB UI, or manually update an
existing Telegraf configuration to send data to your {{< cloud-name "short" >}} instance.
For details, see [Automatically configure Telegraf](/v2.0/write-data/use-telegraf/auto-config/#create-a-telegraf-configuration)
and [Manually update Telegraf configurations](/v2.0/write-data/use-telegraf/manual-config/).
#### Scrape data
**InfluxDB OSS** lets you scrape Prometheus-formatted metrics from HTTP endpoints.
For details, see [Scrape data](/v2.0/write-data/scrape-data/).
#### API, CLI, and client libraries
For information about using the InfluxDB v2 API, `influx` CLI, and client libraries to write data,
see [Write data to InfluxDB](/v2.0/write-data/).
#### Demo data
If using **{{< cloud-name "short" >}}**, [add a demo data bucket](/v2.0/write-data/sample-data/demo-data/)
for quick, **free** access to time series data.
### Query data
Query data using Flux, the UI, and the `influx` command line interface.
See [Query data](/v2.0/query-data/).
### Process data
Use InfluxDB tasks to process and downsample data. See [Process data](/v2.0/process-data/).
### Visualize data
Build custom dashboards to visualize your data.
See [Visualize data](/v2.0/visualize-data/).
### Monitor and alert
Monitor your data and sends alerts based on specified logic.
See [Monitor and alert](/v2.0/monitor-alert/).
## Differences between InfluxDB Cloud and InfluxDB OSS
{{< cloud-name >}} is API-compatible and functionally compatible with InfluxDB OSS 2.0.
The primary differences between InfluxDB OSS 2.0 and InfluxDB Cloud 2.0 are:
- [InfluxDB scrapers](/v2.0/write-data/scrape-data/) that collect data from specified
targets are not available in {{< cloud-name "short" >}}.
- {{< cloud-name "short" >}} instances are currently limited to a single organization.
#### New features in InfluxDB Cloud 2.0
- **Free Plan (rate-limited)**: Skip downloading and installing InfluxDB 2.0 and
jump into exploring InfluxDB 2.0 technology.
The Free Plan is designed for getting started with InfluxDB and for small hobby projects.
- **Flux support**: [Flux](/v2.0/query-data/get-started/) is a standalone data
scripting and query language that increases productivity and code reuse.
It is the primary language for working with data within InfluxDB 2.0.
Flux can be used with other data sources as well, letting you work with data where it resides.
- **Unified API**: Everything in InfluxDB (ingest, query, storage, and visualization)
is now accessible using a unified [InfluxDB v2 API](/v2.0/reference/api/) that
enables seamless movement between open source and cloud.
- **Integrated visualization and dashboards**: Based on the pioneering Chronograf project,
the new user interface (InfluxDB UI) offers quick and effortless onboarding,
richer user experiences, and significantly quicker results.
- **Usage-based pricing**: The [Usage-based Plan](/v2.0/account-management/pricing-plans/#usage-based-plan)
offers more flexibility and ensures that you only pay for what you use.