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This page provides directions for installing, starting, and configuring Chronograf.
Requirements
Installation of the Chronograf package may require root or administrator privileges in order to complete successfully.
Networking
By default, Chronograf runs on localhost port 10000. The port and
interface can be modified through the
configuration file.
Installation
Follow the instructions in the Chronograf Downloads section on the Downloads page.
Start the Chronograf service
macOS (via Homebrew)
To run Chronograf manually, you can specify the configuration file on the command line:
chronograf -config=/usr/local/etc/chronograf.toml
To have launchd start homebrew/binary/chronograf at login:
ln -sfv /usr/local/opt/chronograf/*.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents
Then to load homebrew/binary/chronograf now:
launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.chronograf.plist
Linux DEB or RPM package:
sudo service chronograf start
Standalone macOS binary
Assuming you’re working with Chronograf version 0.13, from the
chronograf-0.13/` directory:
./chronograf-0.13-darwin_amd64
Configuration
See the configuration documentation for more information.