<aside> 🧑💻 This quickstart guide is meant for people who will be developing in dbt and Lightdash. If that’s you, we recommend making a copy of this page so you can make edits. Please reach out if you have any questions!
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Lightdash is a BI tool that uses dbt as a semantic layer.
Before we dive into the technical details of developing in Lightdash, take a second to review the cards below to learn about key concepts behind Lightdash.
Now that you’re familiar with the basics of Lightdash and semantic BI, let’s get you set up. Click on the cards below for details on how to complete each task and video walkthroughs.
You can make a copy of this page if you want to move things around!
We have created a few example dbt projects with live demos that follow Lightdash best practice. There is an 🛒 ecommerce project and live demo, and 🏥 healthcare project and live demo.
First, check out our FAQs to see if someone has found a solution to your problem already.
If you can't find your answer there, the best ways to reach us are: