CLI quickstart
How to install the Lightdash CLI
The Lightdash CLI is the recommended way to develop your dbt + Lightdash project. It makes development faster and easier, as well as giving you options for building more powerful automation to manage your Lightdash instance.
Before installing Lightdash CLI, you need to have NodeJS/NPM installed on your machine. To check that, run the following command in your terminal:
Run the following on your terminal to install the Lightdash CLI.
Don't have NodeJS/NPM installed in your system?
Don't have NodeJS/NPM installed in your system?
We recommend installing NodeJS/NPM using NVM (Node Version Manager) which works for POSIX-compliant shells (sh, dash, ksh, zsh, bash on these platforms: unix, macOS, and windows WSL)Open your terminal and run the command below to install NVM (Node Version Manager) to your system.Restart terminal and install NodeJS by runningCheck that NodeJS is installed by runningRunning the command above should output something like
Alternatively, you can install NodeJS/NPM via your preferred package manager.
20.8.0 which means you’ve succesfully installed NodeJS/NPM Alternatively, you can install NodeJS/NPM via your preferred package manager.
If you get an
npm ERR! code EACCES error while installing the Lightdash CLI, follow this guide to resolve it.