PowerBI Installation Guide

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Power BI is a business intelligence and data visualization tool that combines data from multiple sources to create interactive dashboards and business intelligence reports. A range of products, connectors, and services are available with the Power BI package, such as cross-platform mobile Power BI apps, SaaS-based Power BI service, and desktop Power BI. These services are used by business users to generate BI reports and consume data.

The Power BI desktop application is used to create reports, while the Power BI mobile app is used to view them. Power BI Services (Software as a Service) is used to publish reports.

● Go straight to the Microsoft Store's Power BI Desktop page by opening a browser.

● Select Power BI Desktop by clicking on the Download icon located in the upper right corner of the Power BI service.

● Select the "Download Free" option after visiting the Power BI Desktop product page

.● Choose Install once you've reached the Power BI Desktop page in the Microsoft Store.

Purchasing Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store has the following benefits:

● Automatic updates: Windows keeps your version current by automatically downloading the most recent version in the background as soon as it becomes available.

● Smaller downloads: The Microsoft Store makes sure that only the parts that have changed with each update are downloaded to your computer, which means that each update will have a smaller download size.

● Administrator privilege is not necessary: In order for the installation to be successful, you must be an administrator when you download and install the package directly. You do not need administrator privileges if you download Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store.

● IT roll-out enabled: Power BI Desktop can be more readily deployed, or rolled out, to every member of your organization through the Microsoft Store for Business.

● Language detection: Every time the Microsoft Store version is launched, it detects the language being used on your computer and includes all supported languages. The localization of models made with Power BI Desktop is also impacted by this language support. For instance, the language that Power BI Desktop uses to create.pbix files are compatible with the built-in date hierarchies.

After downloading Power BI Desktop, install it:?

You are prompted to launch the installation file after the download is complete.

The Power BI Desktop installation package consists of a single.exe file that supports all supported languages, with separate.exe files for the 32- and 64-bit versions. The .msi packages are no longer available. Installation requires the executable. Distribution, updates, and installation are made simpler and more convenient with this method, especially for administrators. As mentioned in Additionally, by providing command-line options during the installation process, you can use command-line arguments to personalize the installation procedure.

After you run the installation package, Power BI Desktop installs and launches as an application on your desktop.

● Utilize Power BI Desktop:?

Upon opening Power BI Desktop, a greeting screen comes up.

If this isn't an upgrade, Power BI Desktop will ask you to fill out a form or sign in to the Power BI service before you can proceed with the installation.

Following that, you can start generating reports or data models and share them with other users of the Power BI service. For links to tutorials that will assist you in getting started with Power BI Desktop, see the section labeled "Next steps."