Get Started¶

This section explains what MetaMiner does for Microsoft Fabric and Power BI, what you need before you install it, and how to get from the installer to your first collection. Read the concepts once, check the planning pages, then follow the quickstart.

Concepts¶

What MetaMiner Does

What the product does for Fabric and Power BI teams and who uses it.
How It Works

Independent collectors, the MetaMiner Database and the 10-minute client snapshot.
What MetaMiner Collects

Every collector: what it reads, which Microsoft API family, and how often.
Components and Services

Server, client, administrator, database and the Windows services they run as.
Editions and Licensing

License files, editions and the Power BI module.

Plan¶

System Requirements

Windows, PostgreSQL 16, Microsoft tenant prerequisites and client workstations.
Network and Microsoft Endpoints

Inbound ports and the outbound Microsoft hosts per cloud.
Microsoft Permissions Overview

Permissions, tenant settings, workspace roles and sign-ins needed per feature.
Sizing and Capacity

What drives memory, CPU and disk on the MetaMiner server.

Install¶

Install the Server

Get the installer and run it on the MetaMiner server.
Install the Client

Install the MetaMiner Client on user workstations.
Choose the MetaMiner Database

Embedded PostgreSQL 16 or your own PostgreSQL 16 server.

First steps¶

Quickstart

Install, register the Entra application, add the Power BI environment, validate, start and open the Power BI Explorer.
Verify the First Collection

Confirm the server is collecting your tenant and the client shows it.
Apply a License Key

Install or replace the license file.

Upgrade¶

Installing New Releases

Get a new release and upgrade server and clients.
Full and Update Installers

Which installer to run and what each one changes.
Repair and Uninstall

Reinstall over an existing installation, remove MetaMiner, and revoke its tenant access.