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Installing Dagster

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To follow the steps in this guide, you'll need to install Python 3.9 or higher. Python 3.13 is recommended.

To get started with Dagster, you can scaffold a new project with the create-dagster CLI (recommended), manually create a new project, or update an existing project to install Dagster dependencies.

Installation requirements for using the create-dagster CLI​

If you're just getting started with Dagster, we recommend scaffolding a new project with the create-dagster command line utility, which will generate a Dagster project with our recommended structure and required dependencies.

Install the Python package manager uv:

brew install uv

Installing uv will install the uvx command, which allows you to execute commands without having to install packages directly. You can run the create-dagster command using uvx:

uvx -U create-dagster project my-project

Installation requirements for manually creating or updating a project​

If you prefer to set up Dagster manually or are installing it into an existing project, you can install Dagster directly into your Python environment:

uv add dagster dagster-webserver dagster-dg-cli

Verifying your Dagster installation​

To verify that Dagster is installed correctly, run the commands below. You should see the version number of dg in your environment.

cd my-project
source .venv/bin/activate
dg --version

Troubleshooting​

If you run into trouble during the installation process, reach out to the Dagster community.

Next steps​

  • Follow the Quickstart to get up and running with a basic Dagster project
  • Follow the ETL pipeline tutorial to learn how to build a more complex ETL pipeline
  • Add assets to your Dagster project