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# Prometheus [](https://travis-ci.org/prometheus/prometheus) [](https://circleci.com/gh/prometheus/prometheus/tree/master)
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Prometheus is a systems and service monitoring system. It collects metrics
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from configured targets at given intervals, evaluates rule expressions,
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displays the results, and can trigger alerts if some condition is observed
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to be true.
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Prometheus' main distinguishing features as compared to other monitoring systems are:
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- a **multi-dimensional** data model (timeseries defined by metric name and set of key/value dimensions)
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- a **flexible query language** to leverage this dimensionality
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- no dependency on distributed storage; **single server nodes are autonomous**
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- timeseries collection happens via a **pull model** over HTTP
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- **pushing timeseries** is supported via an intermediary gateway
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- targets are discovered via **service discovery** or **static configuration**
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- multiple modes of **graphing and dashboarding support**
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- **federation support** coming soon
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## Hacktoberfest 2015
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Prometheus is a featured project in [DigitalOcean's Hacktoberfest](https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com/).
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We have prepared a [list of potential projects](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u1iPsFZ0kaa1SJZ1BKoNdm0j5c2lxB1pFah1b4Na8Sg/edit#heading=h.lgmt23h6abgp) to get you started.
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## Architecture overview
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## Install
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There are various ways of installing Prometheus.
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### Precompiled binaries
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Precompiled binaries for released versions are available in the
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[*releases* section](https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases)
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of the GitHub repository. Using the latest production release binary
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is the recommended way of installing Prometheus.
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Debian and RPM packages are being worked on.
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### Building from source
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To build Prometheus from the source code yourself you need to have a working
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Go environment with [version 1.5 or greater installed](http://golang.org/doc/install).
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You can directly use the `go` tool to download and install the `prometheus`
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and `promtool` binaries into your `GOPATH`:
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$ go get github.com/prometheus/prometheus/...
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$ prometheus -config.file=your_config.yml
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You can also clone the repository yourself and build using `make`:
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$ mkdir -p $GOPATH/src/github.com/prometheus
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$ cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/prometheus
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$ git clone https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus.git
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$ cd prometheus
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$ make
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$ ./prometheus -config.file=your_config.yml
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The Makefile provides several targets:
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* *build*: build the `prometheus` and `promtool` binaries
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* *test*: run the tests
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* *format*: format the source code
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* *vet*: check the source code for common errors
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* *assets*: rebuild the static assets
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* *docker*: build a docker container for the current `HEAD`
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## More information
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* The source code is periodically indexed: [Prometheus Core](http://godoc.org/github.com/prometheus/prometheus).
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* You will find a Travis CI configuration in `.travis.yml`.
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* All of the core developers are accessible via the [Prometheus Developers Mailinglist](https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/prometheus-developers) and the `#prometheus` channel on `irc.freenode.net`.
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## Contributing
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Refer to [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)
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## License
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Apache License 2.0, see [LICENSE](LICENSE).
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