Install Tinybird¶
Tinybird consists of CLI tools and a containerized version of Tinybird that you can install on your machine or deploy on a cloud provider.
For a quick start guide, see Deploy a new project in five minutes.
Prerequisites¶
To install and use Tinybird on your machine, you need to have the following prerequisites:
- A free Tinybird account
- A container runtime, like Docker or Orbstack
- Linux or macOS
Install Tinybird on your machine¶
To install Tinybird, run the following command:
curl https://tinybird.co | sh
This installs the Tinybird CLI and the Tinybird Local container.
Authenticate with Tinybird 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 on a cloud provider, see Self-managed cloud.
Next steps¶
- Follow the Deploy a new project in five minutes quick start guide.
- Familiarize yourself with the core concepts of Tinybird. See Concepts.
- Learn about datafiles and their format. See Datafiles.