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title: Get started with InfluxDB
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description: Download, install, and setup InfluxDB, creating a default organization, user, and bucket.
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menu:
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v2_0:
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name: Get started
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weight: 1
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v2.0/tags: [get-started, install]
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---
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Get started with InfluxDB v2.0 by downloading InfluxDB, installing the necessary
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executables, and running the initial setup process.
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{{% cloud-msg %}}
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This article describes how to get started with InfluxDB OSS. To get started with {{< cloud-name "short" >}}, see [Get Started with {{< cloud-name >}}](/v2.0/cloud/get-started/).
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[macOS](#)
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[Linux](#)
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[Docker](#)
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<!-------------------------------- BEGIN macOS -------------------------------->
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### Download and install InfluxDB v2.0 alpha
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Download InfluxDB v2.0 alpha for macOS.
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<a class="btn download" href="https://dl.influxdata.com/influxdb/releases/influxdb_2.0.0-alpha.17_darwin_amd64.tar.gz" download>InfluxDB v2.0 alpha (macOS)</a>
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### Unpackage the InfluxDB binaries
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Unpackage the downloaded archive.
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_**Note:** The following commands are examples. Adjust the file paths to your own needs._
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```sh
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# Unpackage contents to the current working directory
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gunzip -c ~/Downloads/influxdb_2.0.0-alpha.17_darwin_amd64.tar.gz | tar xopf -
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```
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If you choose, you can place `influx` and `influxd` in your `$PATH`.
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You can also prefix the executables with `./` to run then in place.
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```sh
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# (Optional) Copy the influx and influxd binary to your $PATH
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sudo cp influxdb_2.0.0-alpha.17_darwin_amd64/{influx,influxd} /usr/local/bin/
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```
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{{% note %}}
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Both InfluxDB 1.x and 2.x include `influx` and `influxd` binaries.
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If InfluxDB 1.x binaries are already in your `$PATH`, run the 2.0 binaries in place
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or rename them before putting them in your `$PATH`.
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If you rename the binaries, all references to `influx` and `influxd` in this documentation refer to your renamed binaries.
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{{% /note %}}
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### Networking ports
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By default, InfluxDB uses TCP port `9999` for client-server communication over
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the [InfluxDB HTTP API](/v2.0/reference/api/).
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## Start InfluxDB
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Start InfluxDB by running the `influxd` daemon:
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```bash
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influxd
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```
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_See the [`influxd` documentation](/v2.0/reference/cli/influxd) for information about
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available flags and options._
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{{% note %}}
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#### InfluxDB "phone home"
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By default, InfluxDB sends telemetry data back to InfluxData.
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The [InfluxData telemetry](https://www.influxdata.com/telemetry) page provides
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information about what data is collected and how it is used.
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To opt-out of sending telemetry data back to InfluxData, include the
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`--reporting-disabled` flag when starting `influxd`.
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```bash
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influxd --reporting-disabled
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```
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{{% /note %}}
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{{% /tab-content %}}
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<!--------------------------------- END macOS --------------------------------->
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<!-------------------------------- BEGIN Linux -------------------------------->
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{{% tab-content %}}
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### Download and install InfluxDB v2.0 alpha
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Download the InfluxDB v2.0 alpha package appropriate for your chipset.
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<a class="btn download" href="https://dl.influxdata.com/influxdb/releases/influxdb_2.0.0-alpha.17_linux_amd64.tar.gz" download >InfluxDB v2.0 alpha (amd64)</a>
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<a class="btn download" href="https://dl.influxdata.com/influxdb/releases/influxdb_2.0.0-alpha.17_linux_arm64.tar.gz" download >InfluxDB v2.0 alpha (arm)</a>
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### Place the executables in your $PATH
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Unpackage the downloaded archive and place the `influx` and `influxd` executables in your system `$PATH`.
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_**Note:** The following commands are examples. Adjust the file names, paths, and utilities to your own needs._
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```sh
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# Unpackage contents to the current working directory
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tar xvzf path/to/influxdb_2.0.0-alpha.17_linux_amd64.tar.gz
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# Copy the influx and influxd binary to your $PATH
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sudo cp influxdb_2.0.0-alpha.17_linux_amd64/{influx,influxd} /usr/local/bin/
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```
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{{% note %}}
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Both InfluxDB 1.x and 2.x include `influx` and `influxd` binaries.
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If InfluxDB 1.x binaries are already in your `$PATH`, run the 2.0 binaries in place
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or rename them before putting them in your `$PATH`.
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If you rename the binaries, all references to `influx` and `influxd` in this documentation refer to your renamed binaries.
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{{% /note %}}
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### Networking ports
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By default, InfluxDB uses TCP port `9999` for client-server communication over
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the [InfluxDB HTTP API](/v2.0/reference/api/).
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## Start InfluxDB
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Start InfluxDB by running the `influxd` daemon:
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```bash
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influxd
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```
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_See the [`influxd` documentation](/v2.0/reference/cli/influxd) for information about
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available flags and options._
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{{% note %}}
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#### InfluxDB "phone home"
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By default, InfluxDB sends telemetry data back to InfluxData.
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The [InfluxData telemetry](https://www.influxdata.com/telemetry) page provides
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information about what data is collected and how it is used.
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To opt-out of sending telemetry data back to InfluxData, include the
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`--reporting-disabled` flag when starting `influxd`.
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```bash
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influxd --reporting-disabled
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```
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{{% /note %}}
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{{% /tab-content %}}
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<!--------------------------------- END Linux --------------------------------->
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<!-------------------------------- BEGIN Docker ------------------------------->
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{{% tab-content %}}
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### Download and run InfluxDB v2.0 alpha
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Use `docker run` to download and run the InfluxDB v2.0 alpha Docker image.
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Expose port `9999`, which InfluxDB uses for client-server communication over
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the [InfluxDB HTTP API](/v2.0/reference/api/).
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```sh
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docker run --name influxdb -p 9999:9999 quay.io/influxdb/influxdb:2.0.0-alpha
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```
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{{% note %}}
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#### InfluxDB "phone home"
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By default, InfluxDB sends telemetry data back to InfluxData.
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The [InfluxData telemetry](https://www.influxdata.com/telemetry) page provides
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information about what data is collected and how it is used.
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To opt-out of sending telemetry data back to InfluxData, include the
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`--reporting-disabled` flag when starting the InfluxDB container.
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```bash
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docker run -p 9999:9999 quay.io/influxdb/influxdb:2.0.0-alpha --reporting-disabled
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```
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{{% /note %}}
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### Console into the InfluxDB Container (Optional)
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To use the `influx` command line interface, console into the `influxdb` Docker container:
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```bash
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docker exec -it influxdb /bin/bash
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```
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<!--------------------------------- END Docker -------------------------------->
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## Set up InfluxDB
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The initial setup process for InfluxDB walks through creating a default organization,
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user, and bucket.
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The setup process is available in both the InfluxDB user interface (UI) and in
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the `influx` command line interface (CLI).
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{{% tabs %}}
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[UI Setup](#)
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[CLI Setup](#)
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<!------------------------------- BEGIN UI Setup ------------------------------>
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### Set up InfluxDB through the UI
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1. With InfluxDB running, visit [localhost:9999](http://localhost:9999).
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2. Click **Get Started**
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#### Set up your initial user
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1. Enter a **Username** for your initial user.
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2. Enter a **Password** and **Confirm Password** for your user.
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3. Enter your initial **Organization Name**.
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4. Enter your initial **Bucket Name**.
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5. Click **Continue**.
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InfluxDB is now initialized with a primary user, organization, and bucket.
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You are ready to [write or collect data](/v2.0/write-data).
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{{% note %}}
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#### Using the influx CLI after setting up InfluxDB through the UI
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To use the [`influx` CLI](/v2.0/reference/cli/influx) after setting up InfluxDB through the UI,
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use one of the following methods to provide your [authentication token](/v2.0/users/tokens/) to the CLI:
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1. Pass your token to the `influx` CLI using the `-t` or `--token` flag.
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2. Set the `INFLUX_TOKEN` environment variable using your token.
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3. Store your token in `~/.influxdbv2/credentials`.
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_The content of the `credentials` file should be only your token._
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_See [View tokens](/v2.0/security/tokens/view-tokens/) for information about
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retrieving authentication tokens._
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{{% /note %}}
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<!-------------------------------- END UI Setup ------------------------------->
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<!------------------------------ BEGIN CLI Setup ------------------------------>
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### Set up InfluxDB through the influx CLI
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Begin the InfluxDB setup process via the `influx` CLI by running:
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```bash
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influx setup
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```
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1. Enter a **primary username**.
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2. Enter a **password** for your user.
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3. **Confirm your password** by entering it again.
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4. Enter a name for your **primary organization**.
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5. Enter a name for your **primary bucket**.
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6. Enter a **retention period** (in hours) for your primary bucket.
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Enter nothing for an infinite retention period.
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7. Confirm the details for your primary user, organization, and bucket.
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InfluxDB is now initialized with a primary user, organization, and bucket.
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You are ready to [write or collect data](/v2.0/write-data).
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<!------------------------------- END UI Setup -------------------------------->
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{{< /tabs-wrapper >}}
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