[[getting-started]]
= Getting Started

[partintro]
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Ready to get some hands-on experience with Kibana?
This tutorial shows you how to:

* Load a sample data set into Elasticsearch
* Define an index pattern
* Discover and explore the sample data
* Visualize the data
* Assemble visualizations into a dashboard

Before you begin, make sure you've <<install, installed Kibana>> and established
a {kibana-ref}/connect-to-elasticsearch.html[connection to Elasticsearch].

You might also be interested in the
https://www.elastic.co/webinars/getting-started-kibana[Getting Started with Kibana]
video tutorial.
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include::getting-started/tutorial-load-dataset.asciidoc[]

include::getting-started/tutorial-define-index.asciidoc[]

include::getting-started/tutorial-discovering.asciidoc[]

include::getting-started/tutorial-visualizing.asciidoc[]

include::getting-started/tutorial-dashboard.asciidoc[]

include::getting-started/wrapping-up.asciidoc[]
