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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions README.md
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Expand Up @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ You can run Metabase in two primary ways, as a docker container or as a jar.

To run Metabase via Docker, just type

docker run -d -p 3000:3000 —name metabase metabase/metabase:v0.12.0
docker run -d -p 3000:3000 —name metabase metabase/metabase


## JVM Jar
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java -jar metabase.jar


Now, open a browser and go to `http://localhost:3000` , and you will be asked a set of questions that will set up a user account, and then you can add a database connection. For this to work you will need to get some information about which database you want to connect to, such as the Host Name and Port that it is running on, the Database Name and the User and Password that you will be using.
Now, open a browser and go to [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) , and you will be asked a set of questions that will set up a user account, and then you can add a database connection. For this to work you will need to get some information about which database you want to connect to, such as the Host Name and Port that it is running on, the Database Name and the User and Password that you will be using.

Once you have added this connection, you will be taken into the app and you'll be ready to ask your first question.

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12 changes: 6 additions & 6 deletions docs/administration-guide/01-managing-databases.md
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Expand Up @@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ Now you’ll see a list of your databases. To connect another database to Metaba

To add a database, you'll need its connection information.

#### Getting connection information for Databases on Heroku:
#### <a name="heroku-databases"></a>Getting connection information for Databases on Heroku:

1. Go to [https://postgres.heroku.com/databases](https://postgres.heroku.com/databases).
1. Go to [https://postgres.heroku.com/databases](https://postgres.heroku.com/databases).
2. Click on the database you want to connect to Metabase.
3. Write down the following information based on your database:
* Hostname
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* Database Name
* Password

#### Getting connection information for Databases on Amazon's RDS:
#### <a name="rds-databases"></a>Getting connection information for Databases on Amazon's RDS:

1. Go to your AWS Management Console.
* Need help finding that? Visit [https://**My_AWS_Account_ID**.signin.aws.amazon.com/console](https://**My_AWS_Account_ID**.signin.aws.amazon.com/console). Be sure to insert your own AWS Account ID, though!
2. Under "Database" services, click "RDS".
3. Then click "Instances".
4. Select the database you want to connect to Metabase.
4. Select the database you want to connect to Metabase.
5. Write down the following information based on your database:
* Hostname - This is listed as the "Endpoint" parameter
* Port - Find the port parameter under "Security and Network"
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1. Go to the Admin Panel.

2. Select **Databases** from the navigation menu.
2. Select **Databases** from the navigation menu.
![adminbar](images/AdminBar.png)

3. Click on the database you would like to sync.
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![databaseconnection](images/DatabaseConnection.png)

You can also delete a database from the database list: hover over the row with the database you want to remove and click the **Delete** button that appears.
You can also delete a database from the database list: hover over the row with the database you want to remove and click the **Delete** button that appears.

![deletedatabasebutton](images/DatabaseDeleteButton.png)

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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions docs/getting-started.md
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But, enough about that — let’s get to asking questions. For the next few examples, we'll be using the **Sample Dataset** that comes with Metabase.

Go ahead and click **New Question** at the top of the screen. Now we’re on the new question page. The bar that you see going across the page is what you’ll use to ask your questions. The “Select a table” dropdown should already be open, showing you a list of your database(s) and the tables within them.
Go ahead and click **New Question** at the top of the screen. Now we’re on the new question page. The bar that you see going across the page is what you’ll use to ask your questions. The “Select a table” dropdown should already be open, showing you a list of your database(s) and the tables within them.

![Query Builder](images/QueryBuilder.png)

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Okay, cool — we’re ready to ask our question, so let’s click the **Run query** button!

So it looks like there were 12,284 orders, each with a subtotal greater than $40. Ka-ching! Another way of saying this is that there were 12,284 *records* in the table that met the parameters we set.
So it looks like there were 12,284 orders, each with a subtotal greater than $40. Ka-ching! Another way of saying this is that there were 12,284 *records* in the table that met the parameters we set.
![Count Answer](images/CountAnswer.png)

### Tweaking our question
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## That’s it!
You’ve done really well. You now have a dashboard with your question that you can share! At this point you know enough to be dangerous.
You’ve done really well. You now have a dashboard with your question that you can share! At this point you know enough to be dangerous.

Want to learn more? Is your thirst for knowledge insatiable? Check out our [Users Guide](../users-guide/start.md) for more in-depth explanations of the ins and outs of Metabase.
Want to learn more? Is your thirst for knowledge insatiable? Check out our [Users Guide](users-guide/start.md) for more in-depth explanations of the ins and outs of Metabase.
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* The **username** you use for the database
* The **password** you use for the database

If you’re using Heroku, here are [instructions on how to get this information](../frequently-asked-questions/questions#how-do-i-look-up-connection-information-for-databases-on-heroku). If you’re an Amazon RDS kind of person, you can follow [these instructions](../frequently-asked-questions/questions#how-do-i-look-up-connection-information-for-databases-on-amazons-rds-service).
If you’re using Heroku, here are [instructions on how to get this information](administration-guide/01-managing-databases.md#heroku-databases). If you’re an Amazon RDS kind of person, you can follow [these instructions](administration-guide/01-managing-databases.md#rds-databases).

If you don't have this information handy, the person responsible for administering the database should have it.

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