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title: "Getting started overview"
description: "Get up and running with Metabase in 30 minutes with video tutorials. Learn to ask questions, build charts, create dashboards, and use the core tools effectively."
url: "https://www.metabase.com/docs/latest/getting-started/start"
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# Getting started overview

Get up and running with Metabase in 30 minutes with video tutorials. Learn to ask questions, build charts, create dashboards, and use the core tools effectively.

## [Setting up Metabase](https://www.metabase.com/docs/latest/getting-started/setting-up-metabase.md)

Walk through first-time setup. Create your admin account, connect a database, activate your license, and set your usage preferences.

## [Metabase concepts](https://www.metabase.com/docs/latest/getting-started/concepts.md)

A quick overview of the core concepts in Metabase.

## [Ask a business question](https://www.metabase.com/docs/latest/getting-started/ask-business-question.md)

Start exploring your data and finding answers to your business questions using Metabase.

## [Find data](https://www.metabase.com/docs/latest/getting-started/find-data.md)

How to find questions, dashboards, and data sources in Metabase.

## [Ask a question](https://www.metabase.com/docs/latest/getting-started/ask-a-question.md)

Filter, group, and visualize your data in Metabase's query builder.

## [Create a dashboard](https://www.metabase.com/docs/latest/getting-started/create-dashboards.md)

Learn how to create a dashboard and add questions and cards to it.

## [Explore dashboards](https://www.metabase.com/docs/latest/getting-started/explore-data.md)

How to see, download, and explore the data behind dashboards and questions in Metabase.

## [Filter and limit data](https://www.metabase.com/docs/latest/getting-started/filter.md)

Learn all the ways to filter and limit data in Metabase.

## [Summarize data](https://www.metabase.com/docs/latest/getting-started/summarize.md)

Use Metabase's summaries to calculate averages, totals, and other metrics.

## [Add custom columns](https://www.metabase.com/docs/latest/getting-started/custom-columns.md)

Create custom columns in Metabase to calculate new metrics or clean up your data.

## [Use dashboard filters](https://www.metabase.com/docs/latest/getting-started/dashboard-filters.md)

How to use filters to make your dashboards more useful and interactive.