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## Option 1 - Quick Start

Run the interactive setup script that will ask you for your Powerwall details and Time Zone data.
Run the interactive setup script that will ask you for your Powerwall details and Local Time Zone ([options](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones)).

```bash
./setup.sh
```

Jump to the **Grafana Setup** below to complete the setup.
Follow the **Grafana Setup** instructions provided (or see below) to complete the setup.

## Option 2 - Manual Install

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* Key power data in CSV format (grid, home, solar, battery, batterylevel): http://localhost:8675/csv

**Data Retention and Backups**
InfluxDB is configured to use a 25-year retention policy (see [influxdb.sql](../influxdb/influxdb.sql)). It uses continuous queries to downsample Powerwall data and preserve disk space. However, this does not safeguard the data from accidental deletion or corruption. It is recommend that you set up a backup plan to snapshot the data for disaster recovery. See [backups](backups/) for some suggestions.
InfluxDB is configured to use a infinite retention policy (see [influxdb.sql](../influxdb/influxdb.sql)). It uses continuous queries to downsample Powerwall data and preserve disk space. However, this does not safeguard the data from accidental deletion or corruption. It is recommend that you set up a backup plan to snapshot the data for disaster recovery. See [backups](backups/) for some suggestions.

### Credits

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