Configuration overview

Setting up Metabase

A walkthrough of when you first boot up your Metabase.

General settings

Site name, report timezone, and more settings.

Email

Set up email for Alerts and Dashboard subscriptions.

Slack

Set up Slack for Alerts and Dashboard subscriptions.

Webhooks

Set up webhooks as notification channels for alerts.

Environment variables

Configure Metabase on launch via environment variables.

Configuration file

On self-hosted Pro and Enterprise plans, you can configure Metabase via a configuration file.

Metabase logs configuration

Tell Metabase what to log.

Timezones

Guidance on timezone settings.

Languages and localization

Set language, datetime, and currency settings.

Uploads

Allow people to upload data to collections.

Appearance

Customize colors, fonts, and other visual elements.

Caching query results

Cache query results for faster loading times.

Custom maps

Upload custom maps to your Metabase.

Customizing the Metabase Jetty webserver

Set SSL and port settings for the Jetty webserver.

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