# How to enable metrics in Lens

**URL:** https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-enable-metrics-in-lens/3267
**Category:** Lens Support & Troubleshooting
**Tags:** lens-desktop, metrics, kubernetes, cluster
**Created:** [May 20, 2024, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-enable-metrics-in-lens/3267 "2024-05-20T10:30:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![ndaorys](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ndaorys](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/ndaorys)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2024, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-enable-metrics-in-lens/3267/1 "2024-05-20T10:30:00Z")

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I want to enable metrics for my k8s cluster.  
I know I need to install the helm chart from bitnami/kube-prometheus  
I’m wondering what kind of docker images are needed for metrics to work in Lens.

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### Author: ![jweak](https://forums.k8slens.dev/user_avatar/forums.k8slens.dev/jweak/32/1048_2.png) [@jweak](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/jweak)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2024, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-enable-metrics-in-lens/3267/2 "2024-05-21T11:58:18Z")

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Please check the documentation regarding enabling metrics in Lens [https://docs.k8slens.dev/cluster/cluster-metrics/](https://docs.k8slens.dev/cluster/cluster-metrics/)

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### Author: ![jweak](https://forums.k8slens.dev/user_avatar/forums.k8slens.dev/jweak/32/1048_2.png) [@jweak](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/jweak)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-enable-metrics-in-lens/3267/3 "2024-05-21T11:59:45Z")

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If you have already installed Prometheus with Helm and do not want to let Lens install them. Please check Metrics section in Cluster Settings. There you can see if Lens has automatically detected your prometheus installation. If not, you can provide the service yourself. Hope this helps!