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Read [Upgrading Grafana]({{<relref"upgrading.md">}}) for tips and guidance on updating an existing
installation.
## Install with Windows installer
1. Select a Grafana version you want to install.
* The most recent Grafana version is selected by default.
* The **Version** field displays only finished releases. If you want to install a beta version, click **Nightly Builds** and then select a version.
1. Select an **Edition**.
***Enterprise** - Recommended download. Functionally identical to the open source version, but includes features you can unlock with a license if you so choose.
***Open Source** - Functionally identical to the enterprise version, but you will need to download the enterprise version if you want enterprise features.
1. Click **Windows**.
Download the .msi installation file and run it, then follow the instructions in [Getting Started](/guides/getting_started/) to log in. The Grafana service starts automatically.
You can either use the Windows installer or you can install a standalone Windows binary.
## Install standalone Windows binary
## Install with Windows installer (recommended)
1. Click **Download the installer**.
1. Open and run the installer.
1. Download the zip file. The zip file contains a folder with the current Grafana version (or the one that you chose).
To run Grafana, open your browser and go to the Grafana port (http://localhost:3000/ is default) and then follow the instructions in [Getting Started](/guides/getting_started/).
## Install standalone Windows binary
1. Click **Download the zip file**.
**Important:** After you've downloaded the zip file and before extracting it, make sure to open the properties for that file (right-click **Properties**) and select the `unblock` check box and then click `Ok`.
1. Extract this folder to anywhere you want Grafana to run from.
2. Extract this folder to anywhere you want Grafana to run from.
1. Start Grafana by executing `grafana-server.exe`, located in the `bin` directory, preferably from the command line. If you want to run Grafana as a Windows service, then download
3. Start Grafana by executing `grafana-server.exe`, located in the `bin` directory, preferably from the command line. If you want to run Grafana as a Windows service, then download
[NSSM](https://nssm.cc/). It is very easy to add Grafana as a Windows service using that tool.
To run Grafana open your browser and go to the Grafana port (http://localhost:3000/ is default) and then follow the instructions in [Getting Started](/guides/getting_started/).
To run Grafana, open your browser and go to the Grafana port (http://localhost:3000/ is default) and then follow the instructions in [Getting Started](/guides/getting_started/).
> **Note:** The default Grafana port is `3000`. This port might require extra permissions on Windows. If it does not appear in the default port, you can try changing to a different port.
> 1. Go into the `conf` directory and copy `sample.ini` to `custom.ini`. **Note:** You should edit `custom.ini`, never `defaults.ini`.
