# How to hide all the 'getting started/add data/' links

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-hide-all-the-getting-started-add-data-links/291285>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [December 9, 2021, 4:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-hide-all-the-getting-started-add-data-links/291285 "2021-12-09T04:25:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![sentient](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sentient/32/34996_2.png) [@sentient](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sentient)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 4:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-hide-all-the-getting-started-add-data-links/291285/1 "2021-12-09T04:25:10Z")

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just trying to configure the system (kibana/elastic) for endusers.

how can I avoid all the links to 'add data',  
links to '/home/app#'  
and everything else that is nice to have in a 'how to get started' mode.

but I am passed this stage and would like to have a locked down system

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**Author:** ![dosant](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dosant/32/64489_2.png) [@dosant](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dosant)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-hide-all-the-getting-started-add-data-links/291285/2 "2021-12-09T14:14:05Z")

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I don't think there is way to completely disable `home`, but:

1. you could use [spaces](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/master/xpack-spaces.html) to only enable needed features for your end users
2. In advanced settings you can change default route from `home` to something else

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**Author:** ![sentient](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sentient/32/34996_2.png) [@sentient](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sentient)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-hide-all-the-getting-started-add-data-links/291285/3 "2021-12-10T17:25:10Z")

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with spaces you can only restrict a little bit  
Take for example the 'Observability' category  
The 'overview' has all this 'What's new stuff  
And install Apm, Uptime etc.  
For users who do not have the privileges to add these agents. Why should they get these links  
It makes the UI convoluted and unnecessary complex.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-hide-all-the-getting-started-add-data-links/291285/4 "2022-01-07T17:25:51Z")

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