Install Tinybird Local¶
Tinybird Local consists of a CLI tool and a containerized version of Tinybird that you can install on your machine.
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://api.tinybird.co/static/install.sh | 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.
Next steps¶
- Familiarize yourself with the core concepts of Tinybird. See Concepts.
- Learn about datafiles and their format. See Datafiles.
- Browse the full CLI reference. See Command reference.