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Create sample dashboards for the GitHub data source plugin for Grafana

This page explains how you can create a sample dashboard in Grafana to get started with the GitHub data source plugin. You can obtain these sample dashboards by:

• Using pre-configured dashboards
• Using play demo

Use pre-configured dashboards

The pre-configured dashboards are ready-to-use and you only need to import them inside your Grafana server. There are two ways to use the pre-configure dashboards:

• Importing from the official Website
• Importing from the Grafana server WebUI

Import from the Dashboards page on grafana.com

Import the GitHub Default dashboard.

For instructions on how to import dashboards in Grafana, refer to Import a dashboard. The dashboard ID is 1400.

Import in the Grafana UI

To import a dashboard in the Grafana UI:

1. Go to Connections in the sidebar menu.
2. Under Connections, click Data sources.
3. Type GitHub in the search bar and select the GitHub data source.
4. Go to the Dashboards tab to view a list of pre-made dashboards.
5. Click Import to import the pre-made dashboard.

Play demo

The Play demo dashboards provides a reference dashboard and allows you to create your own custom dashboards.