diff --git a/docs/redirects.asciidoc b/docs/redirects.asciidoc index e1c834366b1bda..f6da4953c3dee7 100644 --- a/docs/redirects.asciidoc +++ b/docs/redirects.asciidoc @@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ This page has moved. Please see <>. This page has moved. Please see <>. +[role="exclude",id="add-sample-data"] +== Add sample data + +This page has moved. Please see <>. + [role="exclude",id="tilemap"] == Coordinate map diff --git a/docs/user/getting-started.asciidoc b/docs/user/getting-started.asciidoc index c6fe5b5b92d696..d426ec111351cc 100644 --- a/docs/user/getting-started.asciidoc +++ b/docs/user/getting-started.asciidoc @@ -1,54 +1,65 @@ [[getting-started]] -= Getting Started += Get started [partintro] -- -You’re new to Kibana and want to give it a try. {kib} has sample data sets and -tutorials to help you get started. +Ready to try out {kib} and see what it can do? To quickest way to get started with {kib} is to set up on Cloud, then add a sample data set that helps you get a handle on the full range of {kib} features. [float] -=== Sample data +[[cloud-set-up]] +== Set up on Cloud -You can use the <> to take {kib} for a test ride without having -to go through the process of loading data yourself. With one click, -you can install a sample data set and start interacting with -{kib} visualizations in seconds. You can access the sample data -from the {kib} home page. +To access {kib} in a single click, run our hosted Elasticsearch Service on Elastic Cloud. -[float] +. Log into the link:https://cloud.elastic.co/[Elasticsearch Service Console]. +If you need an account, register for a link:https://www.elastic.co/cloud/elasticsearch-service/signup[free 14-day trial]. + +. Click *Create deployment*, then give your deployment a name. -=== Add data tutorials -{kib} has built-in *Add Data* tutorials to help you set up -data flows in the Elastic Stack. These tutorials are available -from the Kibana home page. In *Add Data to Kibana*, find the data type -you’re interested in, and click its button to view a list of available tutorials. +. To use the default options, click *Create deployment*. You can modify the other deployment options, but the default options are great to get started. + +Be sure to copy down the password for the `elastic` user and Cloud ID information. You'll need that later. [float] -=== Hands-on experience +[[get-data-in]] +== Get data into {kib} + +The easiest way to get data into {kib} is to add a sample data set. + +{kib} has several sample data sets that you can use before loading your own data: + +* *Sample eCommerce orders* includes visualizations for tracking product-related information, +such as cost, revenue, and price. + +* *Sample flight data* includes visualizations for monitoring flight routes. -The following tutorials walk you through searching, analyzing, -and visualizing data. +* *Sample web logs* includes visualizations for monitoring website traffic. -* <>. You'll -learn to filter and query data, edit visualizations, and interact with dashboards. +To use the sample data sets: -* <>. You'll manually load a data set and build -your own visualizations and dashboard. +. Go to the {kib} home page. + +. Click *Load a data set and a {kib} dashboard*. + +. Click *View data* and view the prepackaged dashboards, maps, and more. + +[role="screenshot"] +image::images/add-sample-data.png[] + +NOTE: The timestamps in the sample data sets are relative to when they are installed. +If you uninstall and reinstall a data set, the timestamps change to reflect the most recent installation. [float] -=== Before you begin +[[getting-started-next-steps]] +== Next steps -Make sure you've <> and established -a <>. +* To get a hands-on experience creating visualizations, follow the <> tutorial. -If you are running our hosted Elasticsearch Service on Elastic Cloud, you access Kibana with a single click. (You can {ess-trial}[sign up for a free trial] and start exploring data in minutes.) +* If you're ready to load an actual data set and build a dashboard, follow the <> tutorial. -- -include::{kib-repo-dir}/getting-started/add-sample-data.asciidoc[] - include::{kib-repo-dir}/getting-started/tutorial-sample-data.asciidoc[] include::{kib-repo-dir}/getting-started/tutorial-full-experience.asciidoc[] @@ -60,4 +71,3 @@ include::{kib-repo-dir}/getting-started/tutorial-discovering.asciidoc[] include::{kib-repo-dir}/getting-started/tutorial-visualizing.asciidoc[] include::{kib-repo-dir}/getting-started/tutorial-dashboard.asciidoc[] - diff --git a/docs/user/index.asciidoc b/docs/user/index.asciidoc index 2bd087b3eae578..94034bdaea0f97 100644 --- a/docs/user/index.asciidoc +++ b/docs/user/index.asciidoc @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ include::introduction.asciidoc[] +include::getting-started.asciidoc[] + include::setup.asciidoc[] include::monitoring/configuring-monitoring.asciidoc[] include::security/securing-kibana.asciidoc[] -include::getting-started.asciidoc[] - include::discover.asciidoc[] include::visualize.asciidoc[]