We recommend you use one of our OS-specific guides for help with installing dbt. If your OS is not listed, or you prefer to use pip, please see the instructions below.
OS-specific guides
pip
Python3
The dbt CLI is compatible with Python versions 3.6 and higher. As of v0.15.0, dbt is no longer compatible with Python2.
dbt is a Python module distributed on pypi, and can be installed via pip. We recommend using virtual environments when installing dbt via pip.
Installation
pip install dbt
Upgrading
To upgrade dbt, use:
pip install --upgrade dbt
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