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Creating a new InfluxDB database

This recipe outlines how to create a new database in InfluxDB using the in-built GUI that is shipped as a part of the installation. This will create a new and empty database ready for data.

Getting ready

For this recipe, you need an Ubuntu 14.04 server with InfluxDB installed.

How to do it…

Let's create a new database in InfluxDB using the GUI:

1. Open the GUI in your browser by opening the following URL: http://localhost:8083.
2. You should be presented with a blank query field. At this point, you can either enter the query manually or select the Query Templates button on the bottom right-hand side. If you do so, you can select the option entitled Create Database. This will fill out the query for you as follows:
3. To create ...