Install Tinybird Local¶

Tinybird Local consists of a CLI tool and a containerized version of Tinybird that you can install on your machine or deploy on a cloud provider.

Prerequisites¶

To install and use Tinybird Local, you need to have the following prerequisites:

• A free Tinybird account
• A container runtime, like Docker or Orbstack
• Linux or macOS

Install Local on your machine¶

To install Tinybird Local, run the following command:

curl -fsSL https://tbrd.co/fwd | sh

This installs the Tinybird Local CLI tool and the Tinybird Local container.

Authenticate with Cloud¶

To authenticate your local environment with Tinybird Cloud, run the following command:

tb login

This opens a browser window where you can sign in to Tinybird Cloud.

Install on a cloud provider¶

To install Tinybird Local on a cloud provider, see Self-managed cloud.

Next steps¶

• Familiarize yourself with the core concepts of Tinybird. See Concepts.
• Learn about environments. See Environments.
• Learn about datafiles and their format. See Datafiles.
• Browse the full CLI reference. See Command reference.