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Setup Metabase

This guide will help you set up Metabase once you’ve gotten it installed.

Start Metabase up for the first time, and you’ll see this screen:

Welcome Screen

Go ahead and click Let’s get started.

Then select the preferred language and click Next

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Setting up an admin account

The first thing you’ll need to do is set up an admin account. The account you create when you first install Metabase is an admin account by default, handy! If you’ve installed Metabase on a production server, you should be really careful to remember the password for this account since it will be used to add other users, connect to databases, set up email, and more. You can also create additional admin accounts later.

For now, let’s just create an account for ourselves to explore Metabase. Type in your info, and when you’re ready to continue, click the Next button.

Account Setup

What will you use Metabase for?

Set this to Not sure yet

Add your data

Now, click on Continue With sample data.

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Usage data preferences

Uncheck the Allow Metabase to anonymously collect usage events, then click Finish.

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Staying in touch

Without entering any email, click on Take me to Metabase.

Metabase Newsletter

To create users and groups

To create users or manage users and groups, click here.

Import Reports

To import reports on Metabase, click here.

To reset the admin user password

Metabase Password Reset

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