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title: "Build your first alert rule | Grafana Labs"
description: "Hands-on Path to build a complete alert rule on the QuickPizza demo app, from query to save."
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> For a curated documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). For the complete documentation index, see [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt).

## Build your first alert rule

This Path walks you through building a complete alert rule from start to finish, including installing the QuickPizza demo app, writing a query for 5xx responses, setting the condition, organizing with a folder and labels, configuring evaluation and handling, choosing a contact point, and saving.

Learning path

#### First alert rule

Build a complete Grafana alert rule from scratch — write a query, set a condition, add labels, configure evaluation and notifications, and save.

12 min

Beginner

Docs & blog posts

#### Open in Grafana Cloud

Complete this learning path directly in your Grafana Cloud stack with an interactive learning experience.

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[View on website](/docs/learning-paths/alerting-first-rule/)