How to connect and publish to Tableau Server?

Tableau Server is where you can create, store, and share data sources, views, dashboards, and metrics for your company. You will begin by learning how to access this content by connecting to your Tableau Server environment in a web browser. Then, you will learn how to sign in to the server from Tableau Desktop and publish content directly to the server to be shared with others.

Learning these skills will establish the foundation for many concepts learned throughout the remainder of this book. This chapter will also quickly get you started with the basic knowledge of how to get your newly created content out there for end users to see and interact with.

Let's begin by getting connected to Tableau Server using your web browser.

Connecting to Tableau Server using a web browser

Before attempting to connect to Tableau Server, you will need to contact your Tableau Server administrator to obtain your organization's server...