DBT installation guide:
The dbt package will be installed into a Python virtual environment. This allows us to install different versions of dbt (or Python) on your computer and check if the project still works or where it breaks. Therefore, whenever installing a new version of dbt, create a new virtual environment and install the dbt package in it.
<ol>
<li>I used Ubuntu 22.04 to install dbt-core version 1.8 and virtualenv. First, we will install virtualenv to have a clean, isolated environment.
</li>
<li>Install Virtualenv
<pre><code class="lang-powershell"> sudo apt install virtualenv
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>Create a Virtual Environment
<pre><code class="lang-powershell"> python3.10 -m venv vm_dbt_package
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>Log into Your Virtual Environment
 First, enter your virtual environment directory
<pre><code class="lang-powershell"> cd vm_dbt_package
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>Then activate the virtual environment with the command
<pre><code class="lang-powershell"> source bin/activate
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>Upgrade Pip in Your Virtual Environment
<pre><code class="lang-powershell"> pip install --upgrade pip
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>It might be necessary to install or upgrade your setuptools package as well
<pre><code class="lang-powershell"> pip install --upgrade setuptools
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>Install dbt-core and DuckDB as the database adapter
<pre><code class="lang-powershell"> python -m pip install dbt-core dbt-duckdb
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>Check the dbt version
<pre><code class="lang-powershell"> dbt --version
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>After the installation of dbt, you can check which packages have been installed in your virtual environment
<pre><code class="lang-powershell">pip list
</code></pre>
</li>
</ol>
You should now see several dbt packages and other Python packages.

**DBT installation guide:**

The dbt package will be installed into a Python virtual environment. This allows us to install different versions of dbt (or Python) on your computer and check if the project still works or where it breaks. Therefore, whenever installing a new version of dbt, create a new virtual environment and install the dbt package in it.

1. I used Ubuntu 22.04 to install dbt-core version 1.8 and virtualenv. First, we will install virtualenv to have a clean, isolated environment.
    
2. Install Virtualenv
    
    ```powershell
    sudo apt install virtualenv
    ```
    
3. Create a Virtual Environment
    
    ```powershell
    python3.10 -m venv vm_dbt_package
    ```
    
4. Log into Your Virtual Environment
    
    First, enter your virtual environment directory
    
    ```powershell
    cd vm_dbt_package
    ```
    
5. Then activate the virtual environment with the command
    
    ```powershell
    source bin/activate
    ```
    
6. Upgrade Pip in Your Virtual Environment
    
    ```powershell
    pip install --upgrade pip
    ```
    
7. It might be necessary to install or upgrade your setuptools package as well
    
    ```powershell
    pip install --upgrade setuptools
    ```
    
8. Install dbt-core and DuckDB as the database adapter
    
    ```powershell
    python -m pip install dbt-core dbt-duckdb
    ```
    
9. Check the dbt version
    
    ```powershell
    dbt --version
    ```
    
10. After the installation of dbt, you can check which packages have been installed in your virtual environment
    
    ```powershell
    pip list
    ```
    

You should now see several dbt packages and other Python packages.

Install DBT in a Python virtual environment on Ubuntu 22.04. Follow our step-by-step guide to set up virtualenv, upgrade pip, and install dbt-core and Duck

Step-by-Step Guide to Installing DBT in a Virtual Environment