[[getting-started]]
= Getting Started

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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
* Explore the sample data with {kibana-ref}/discover.html[Discover]
* Set up {kibana-ref}/visualize.html[_visualizations_] of the sample data
* Assemble visualizations into a {kibana-ref}/dashboard.html[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 these video tutorials:

* https://www.elastic.co/blog/kibana-4-video-tutorials-part-1[High-level Kibana introduction, pie charts]
* https://www.elastic.co/blog/kibana-4-video-tutorials-part-2[Data discovery, bar charts, and line charts]
* https://www.elastic.co/blog/kibana-4-video-tutorials-part-3[Coordinate maps]
* https://www.elastic.co/blog/kibana-4-video-tutorials-part-4[Embedding Kibana visualizations]
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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[]