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title: "Install Grafana on macOS | Grafana documentation"
description: "How to install Grafana OSS or Enterprise on macOS"
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# Install Grafana on macOS

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This page explains how to install Grafana on macOS.

The following video demonstrates how to install Grafana on macOS as outlined in this document:

## Install Grafana on macOS using Homebrew

To install Grafana on macOS using Homebrew, complete the following steps:

1. On the [Homebrew](http://brew.sh/) homepage, search for Grafana.
   
   The last stable and released version is listed.
2. Open a terminal and run the following commands:
   
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   ```none
   brew update
   brew install grafana
   ```
   
   The brew page downloads and untars the files into:
   
   - `/usr/local/Cellar/grafana/[version]` (Intel Silicon)
   - `/opt/homebrew/Cellar/grafana/[version]` (Apple Silicon)
3. To start Grafana, run the following command:
   
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   ```bash
   brew services start grafana
   ```

### Using the Grafana CLI with Homebrew

To use the Grafana CLI with Homebrew, you need to append the home path, the config file path and - based on the command - some other configurations to the `cli` command:

For `admin` commands, you need to append the `--configOverrides cfg:default.paths.data=/opt/homebrew/var/lib/grafana` configuration. Example:

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```bash
/opt/homebrew/opt/grafana/bin/grafana cli --config /opt/homebrew/etc/grafana/grafana.ini --homepath /opt/homebrew/opt/grafana/share/grafana --configOverrides cfg:default.paths.data=/opt/homebrew/var/lib/grafana admin reset-admin-password <new password>
```

For `plugins` commands, you need to append the `--pluginsDir /opt/homebrew/var/lib/grafana/plugins` configuration. Example:

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```bash
/opt/homebrew/opt/grafana/bin/grafana cli --config /opt/homebrew/etc/grafana/grafana.ini --homepath /opt/homebrew/opt/grafana/share/grafana --pluginsDir "/opt/homebrew/var/lib/grafana/plugins" plugins install <plugin-id>
```

## Install standalone macOS binaries

To install Grafana on macOS using the standalone binaries, complete the following steps:

1. Navigate to the [Grafana download page](/grafana/download).
2. Select the Grafana version you want to install.
   
   - The most recent Grafana version is selected by default.
   - The **Version** field displays only tagged releases. If you want to install a nightly build, click **Nightly Builds** and then select a version.
3. Select an **Edition**.
   
   - **Enterprise:** This is the recommended version. It is functionally identical to the open source version, but includes features you can unlock with a license, if you so choose.
   - **Open Source:** This version is functionally identical to the Enterprise version, but you will need to download the Enterprise version if you want Enterprise features.
4. Click **Mac**.
5. Copy and paste the code from the [download page](/grafana/download) into your command line and run.
6. Untar the `gz` file and copy the files to the location of your preference.
7. To start Grafana service, go to the directory and run the command:
   
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   ```bash
   ./bin/grafana server
   ```

Alternatively, watch the Grafana for Beginners video below:

## Next steps

- [Start the Grafana server](../../start-restart-grafana/)