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[[reporting-getting-started]]
== Getting Started
{reporting} is automatically enabled in {kib}.
To manually generate a report:
. Open {kib} in your web browser and log in. If you are running {kib}
locally, go to `http://localhost:5601`. To access {kib} and generate
reports, you need the `kibana_user` and `reporting_user` roles. For more
information, see <<secure-reporting>>.
. Open the dashboard, visualization, or saved search you want to include
in the report.
. Click *Reporting* in the {kib} toolbar:
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image:reporting/images/reporting-button.png["Reporting Button",link="reporting-button.png"]
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. Depending on the {kib} application, choose the appropriate options:
.. If you're on Discover, click the *Generate CSV* button.
.. If you're on Visualize or Dashboard:
... Select either *Optimize PDF for printing* or *Preserve existing layout in PDF*. For an explanation of the different layout modes, see <<pdf-layout-modes, PDF Layout Modes>>.
... Click the *Generate PDF* button.
If you want to automatically generate reports from a script or with
{watcher}, use the displayed Generation URL. For more information, see
<<automating-report-generation, Automating Report Generation>>