Get Started with Power BI Desktop

Author

Jianyuan(Andy) Hu

Install Power BI Desktop

Note

⚠️ Before You Begin:

  1. Power BI Desktop is offered on Windows OS only and is not available for macOS computer users (sorry, this isn’t me, Microsoft thinks that this is good idea).

  2. Poewr BI Service (sometimes called “Power BI Online”) is not a full replacement to our learning experience.

  3. Power BI is actually hardware-hungry software that consumes a lot of RAM (memory). It is recommended to have at least 8GM installed on your Windows laptop for a smooth experience.

There is an excellent YouTube channel called “Guys in A Cube” for many Power BI related tricks. They also provided one of the best Power BI Desktop walk through. Please follow the link and video to complete your installation process.