# Welcome & Getting Started **URL:** https://community.influxdata.com/c/getting-started/12.md [Latest](https://community.influxdata.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.influxdata.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.influxdata.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Welcome & Getting Started category](https://community.influxdata.com/t/about-the-welcome-getting-started-category/9597)
**Author:** [@thomcrowe](https://community.influxdata.com/u/thomcrowe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/about-the-welcome-getting-started-category/9597 "2021-05-02T19:26:25Z")
New to InfluxData or just the Community? Start here. We’ve got resources, links, and information that you’ll want to check out. Plus, every Friday, we’ll post an update with news, releases, and articles from the previous… --- ## [Seek authorized distribution rights of InfluxDB within China](https://community.influxdata.com/t/seek-authorized-distribution-rights-of-influxdb-within-china/58581)
**Author:** [@guohua](https://community.influxdata.com/u/guohua)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/seek-authorized-distribution-rights-of-influxdb-within-china/58581 "2026-06-02T18:27:56Z")
Our company wants to purchase InfluxDB. However, we were informed that Digital China (Shenzhou Digital) is no longer your authorized distributor in China. Could you please provide us with the current authorized distribu… --- ## [Example for line protocol upload not working](https://community.influxdata.com/t/example-for-line-protocol-upload-not-working/57429)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Fierz](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Martin_Fierz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/example-for-line-protocol-upload-not-working/57429 "2025-06-26T21:26:27Z")
I was running through the getting started page here: Write data | Get started with InfluxDB Cloud Serverless | InfluxDB Cloud Serverless Documentation which has some line protocol data that one is supposed to be able to … --- ## [Local cache when server is unavailable?](https://community.influxdata.com/t/local-cache-when-server-is-unavailable/56528)
**Author:** [@utdrmac](https://community.influxdata.com/u/utdrmac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/local-cache-when-server-is-unavailable/56528 "2025-03-05T20:46:28Z")
Hello all. What are my options for sending data to influx when the server is offline? I use VictoriaMetrics in another project and they have vmagent which runs locally to the client and can cache metrics data locally in … --- ## [InfluxData Support and Knowledge Base](https://community.influxdata.com/t/influxdata-support-and-knowledge-base/20402)
**Author:** [@Anaisdg](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Anaisdg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/influxdata-support-and-knowledge-base/20402 "2024-12-28T18:17:26Z")
Hello all, The new InfluxData Support tool is a fantastic tool for helping both customers and OSS and Free Tier users find answers to their questions across Docs, Github, InfluxCommunity posts, InfluxDB University, Blog… --- ## [Agent/Plugin startup clarification](https://community.influxdata.com/t/agent-plugin-startup-clarification/22105)
**Author:** [@icvdok](https://community.influxdata.com/u/icvdok)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/agent-plugin-startup-clarification/22105 "2024-11-22T19:30:13Z")
Dear community, I’m a noob on Telegraf and InfluxDb therefore sorry in advance if my question sounds stupid :-). I’m installed Influxdb 2.0 on a docker. I’ve then created a telegraf configuration (load data\>telegraf\>cre… --- ## [Arduino Cloud / ESP8266](https://community.influxdata.com/t/arduino-cloud-esp8266/27271)
**Author:** [@Gressling](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Gressling)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/arduino-cloud-esp8266/27271 "2024-11-20T23:09:36Z")
Hi, we are teaching with Arduino in university and would like to introduce time series. But compiling with Arduino Cloud (the example from start page) we get /home/builder/opt/libraries/latest/esp8266\_influxdb\_3\_13\_0/src… --- ## [Where to create dashboard?](https://community.influxdata.com/t/where-to-create-dashboard/37660)
**Author:** [@Smallufo\_Huang](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Smallufo_Huang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/where-to-create-dashboard/37660 "2024-10-01T17:10:12Z")
I am new to Influxdata. I’ve created buckets and tried sending data to influxdata. And I can see them in the data explorer. But , where can I create dashboards ? I see no buttons or links in my panel . I am using f… --- ## [Does Client arduino Library need updates?](https://community.influxdata.com/t/does-client-arduino-library-need-updates/37703)
**Author:** [@sin\_356](https://community.influxdata.com/u/sin_356)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 6:17am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/does-client-arduino-library-need-updates/37703 "2024-09-30T06:17:09Z")
context. hi i finally got my arduino with 4 sensors in it and want to try to input those sensors into InfluxDB Cloudless, but i remember a few months back the influxDB cloud become 3.0. does the arduino library for Influ… --- ## [Flux piping intermediate results](https://community.influxdata.com/t/flux-piping-intermediate-results/37688)
**Author:** [@Role23](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Role23)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/flux-piping-intermediate-results/37688 "2024-09-26T18:43:02Z")
Hello all, My apologies if this has been asked before. I’m working on some very basic panels on Grafana, using InfluxDB/Flux as data source. I have some experience in programming, but I’m not particularly versed in dat… --- ## [Running through InfluxDB Essentials and various examples don't work](https://community.influxdata.com/t/running-through-influxdb-essentials-and-various-examples-dont-work/35528)
**Author:** [@Alistair](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Alistair)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/running-through-influxdb-essentials-and-various-examples-dont-work/35528 "2024-09-10T15:40:45Z")
Hi, I’m new to InfluxDB (coming from an Aveva PI background) and running through the Essentials course on InfluxDB university, and various examples from the course are not working for me. I have set up a local instance … --- ## [Can't select all my tags and fields in Chronograph](https://community.influxdata.com/t/cant-select-all-my-tags-and-fields-in-chronograph/35433)
**Author:** [@downow](https://community.influxdata.com/u/downow)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/cant-select-all-my-tags-and-fields-in-chronograph/35433 "2024-09-02T15:54:56Z")
I’m writing line protocol like this, ModemCHA,PACKET=BiasLevels,ITEM=RTG4\_1\_3.3 value=-0.2567891829 1724660922323914528 ModemCHA,PACKET=BiasLevels,ITEM=RTG4\_1\_NEG3.3 value=0.4968618744 1724660922323914528 ModemCHA,PAC… --- ## [Aggregating by day and respecting timezones](https://community.influxdata.com/t/aggregating-by-day-and-respecting-timezones/17429)
**Author:** [@chris\_b](https://community.influxdata.com/u/chris_b)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 8:48am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/aggregating-by-day-and-respecting-timezones/17429 "2024-08-06T08:48:39Z")
Hi, I’m using InfluxDB2 with Flux but that is probably also valid for previous versions. When trying to get daily aggregated values, a day seams to be defined as a day in UTC time. But I’m in UTC+1 so I’m always gettin… --- ## [Looking for the "canonical" way to aggregate from multiple influxdb instances to a main/server one](https://community.influxdata.com/t/looking-for-the-canonical-way-to-aggregate-from-multiple-influxdb-instances-to-a-main-server-one/35097)
**Author:** [@Kristian\_Lund](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Kristian_Lund)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 6:11am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/looking-for-the-canonical-way-to-aggregate-from-multiple-influxdb-instances-to-a-main-server-one/35097 "2024-07-30T06:11:31Z")
Hi there. I’m using a recent OSS version, and need multiple instances of InfluxDb to “phone home” with their data. The “client” InfluxDb instances will be doing this periodically, and will not have a stable, continuous … --- ## [How to replicate a read only database](https://community.influxdata.com/t/how-to-replicate-a-read-only-database/34651)
**Author:** [@kho](https://community.influxdata.com/u/kho)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/how-to-replicate-a-read-only-database/34651 "2024-06-21T16:59:09Z")
I have (only) read access to a 2.x instance on the inverter of a PV system. I would like to periodically read data from the inverter database using a Raspberry PI (4B) with its own InfluxDB instance. The way I (as a new… --- ## [Query not giving errors, and not giving data](https://community.influxdata.com/t/query-not-giving-errors-and-not-giving-data/34617)
**Author:** [@ener](https://community.influxdata.com/u/ener)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 11:44am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/query-not-giving-errors-and-not-giving-data/34617 "2024-06-17T11:44:58Z")
I’m trying to gather a specific metric from InfluxDB using curl. The command I’m trying to use is curl -i -G ‘10.14.36.25:8090/query?db=netatmo’ --header “Authorization: Token MYTOKEN” --data-urlencode “q=SELECT \* FROM … --- ## [Hello. Here to say hi and ask questions](https://community.influxdata.com/t/hello-here-to-say-hi-and-ask-questions/25342)
**Author:** [@BrodieCyber](https://community.influxdata.com/u/BrodieCyber)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 7:36am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/hello-here-to-say-hi-and-ask-questions/25342 "2024-06-17T07:36:28Z")
Hello Im new to the world of databases and real-time monitoring. The only real reason i have databases is some containers and applications in my lab need a database loaded for them to run. I was scrolling through grafa… --- ## [Help with getting a Random Value in Flux](https://community.influxdata.com/t/help-with-getting-a-random-value-in-flux/34262)
**Author:** [@silentrain](https://community.influxdata.com/u/silentrain)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/help-with-getting-a-random-value-in-flux/34262 "2024-05-16T18:10:51Z")
Hello everyone, I am getting crazy in creating a random value in cron task to generate random values in a range (min, max) to simulate temperature values. I couldnt find any rand or rnd or random function in any package… --- ## [New Connection Error \[Err no 111\] Connection Refused](https://community.influxdata.com/t/new-connection-error-err-no-111-connection-refused/19428)
**Author:** [@devkapilbansal](https://community.influxdata.com/u/devkapilbansal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2024, 7:59am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/new-connection-error-err-no-111-connection-refused/19428 "2024-05-09T07:59:08Z")
Hi everyone, I am trying to connect to Influxdb 2 but getting connection refused each time. This is my docker compose I am using to create InfluxDB container:- influxdb: image: influxdb:alpine volumes: -… --- ## [Several subscriptions with same login](https://community.influxdata.com/t/several-subscriptions-with-same-login/33690)
**Author:** [@matias](https://community.influxdata.com/u/matias)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 1:09am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/several-subscriptions-with-same-login/33690 "2024-03-26T01:09:47Z")
Hi, I have a question, I have configured an influx SaaS subscription through Azure (Microsoft Azure Marketplace). I am now trying to setup a new identical SaaS subscription connected to the same e-mail address. When I … --- ## [Horrible developer experience while getting started with Influx Serverless cloud - Am I the stupid one?](https://community.influxdata.com/t/horrible-developer-experience-while-getting-started-with-influx-serverless-cloud-am-i-the-stupid-one/31823)
**Author:** [@Jeppe\_Mariager-Lam](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Jeppe_Mariager-Lam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/horrible-developer-experience-while-getting-started-with-influx-serverless-cloud-am-i-the-stupid-one/31823 "2024-03-15T18:42:05Z")
Hi all! Hope you can put my mind a bit at ease here - Note that this post is not as much an ask for help for my specific case, but more a question about whether the documentation/developer experience with InfluxDB (or m… --- ## [Telegraf Plugin outputs.influxdb\_v2: No input in the influxDB](https://community.influxdata.com/t/telegraf-plugin-outputs-influxdb-v2-no-input-in-the-influxdb/18007)
**Author:** [@dece](https://community.influxdata.com/u/dece)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 5:51am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/telegraf-plugin-outputs-influxdb-v2-no-input-in-the-influxdb/18007 "2024-02-13T05:51:12Z")
Hi there, Im new to influx and telegraf environment. influx DB V2.03 Telegraf 1.17 I have probably a simple error in my setup. My influx instance don’t get any inputs from telegraf output plugin. Here is my telegraf… --- ## [New user, new project... what query language?](https://community.influxdata.com/t/new-user-new-project-what-query-language/33137)
**Author:** [@bobemoe](https://community.influxdata.com/u/bobemoe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/new-user-new-project-what-query-language/33137 "2024-02-08T14:33:18Z")
I’m beginning to migrate a graphite project over to a to a new influxdb, I’ve set up the latest open source version v2.7.5. Coming from graphite its taken me some time to get my head around measurements, tags and fields… --- ## [Cannot resubscribe to InfluxDB via Azure](https://community.influxdata.com/t/cannot-resubscribe-to-influxdb-via-azure/31674)
**Author:** [@prominendt](https://community.influxdata.com/u/prominendt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2024, 9:16am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/cannot-resubscribe-to-influxdb-via-azure/31674 "2024-02-06T09:16:36Z")
Hi, I cancelled one InfluxDB subscription on Azure. When I want to create another subscription I cannot do this because it is complaining about the email already being used. How do I make this work? --- ## [Can't register to Free InfluxDB Cloud Serverless Account](https://community.influxdata.com/t/cant-register-to-free-influxdb-cloud-serverless-account/33066)
**Author:** [@iliya](https://community.influxdata.com/u/iliya)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2024, 11:36am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/cant-register-to-free-influxdb-cloud-serverless-account/33066 "2024-02-03T11:36:31Z")
Hi, help me with registration. I wanted to register in the InfluxDB cloud service database. But it won’t let me in because of the short password, although I tried different short and long passwords. The passwords are u… --- ## [InfluxDB do not take time, a value is active into account](https://community.influxdata.com/t/influxdb-do-not-take-time-a-value-is-active-into-account/32540)
**Author:** [@Bo9k](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Bo9k)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/influxdb-do-not-take-time-a-value-is-active-into-account/32540 "2023-12-19T14:03:46Z")
Please excuse me if my request has already been answered or is ridiculously simple. InfluxDB is quite new to me, and maybe I’ve just been looking in the wrong place to describe my problem. I have an issue where values a… --- ## [(how to) Computing uptime from on/off events](https://community.influxdata.com/t/how-to-computing-uptime-from-on-off-events/16247)
**Author:** [@Barbudor](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Barbudor)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2023, 12:03am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/how-to-computing-uptime-from-on-off-events/16247 "2023-11-23T00:03:36Z")
Hi I am looking for a way to compute uptime for various devices while only receiving discrete on/off events. As of now, a flow in node-red writes the on/off events into a measurment as a “state” field with integer valu… --- ## [Cloud2 Serverless Data Explorer Flux Support](https://community.influxdata.com/t/cloud2-serverless-data-explorer-flux-support/31520)
**Author:** [@smartcasa](https://community.influxdata.com/u/smartcasa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2023, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/cloud2-serverless-data-explorer-flux-support/31520 "2023-09-18T18:59:08Z")
First-time poster here, long time influxdb user. I’ve come to depend on flux queries with home and work projects. I just signed up for cloud2.influxdata.com serverless and can’t find any support for flux in their data … --- ## [AWS Billing confusion](https://community.influxdata.com/t/aws-billing-confusion/21523)
**Author:** [@MAW](https://community.influxdata.com/u/MAW)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 5:06am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/aws-billing-confusion/21523 "2023-08-22T05:06:17Z")
Howdy! So I created an account by going through the AWS Marketplace, but I’m still being treated as if I’m on the free plan. When I try to upgrade my account to a usage-based account, InfluxDB Cloud is asking me for a cr… --- ## [Influx read CSV bad request 400](https://community.influxdata.com/t/influx-read-csv-bad-request-400/30791)
**Author:** [@Artax1442](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Artax1442)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/influx-read-csv-bad-request-400/30791 "2023-07-19T16:29:09Z")
I try to make a shellscipt to send data to influx bad give me error 400, data are OK i made the same with python and is working That is my code: $measurement = 'disk\_test' $disks = Get-WmiObject Win32\_LogicalDisk | Sel… [Next page](https://community.influxdata.com/c/getting-started/12.md?page=1)