# dbt\_cloud.yml credentials file for dbt Cloud not found

**URL:** <https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-cloud-yml-credentials-file-for-dbt-cloud-not-found/15135>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** dbt-cloud, dbt-core\
**Created:** [August 24, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-cloud-yml-credentials-file-for-dbt-cloud-not-found/15135 "2024-08-24T23:40:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![iiddrriiss20](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.getdbt.com/iiddrriiss20/32/4437_2.png) [@iiddrriiss20](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/iiddrriiss20)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-cloud-yml-credentials-file-for-dbt-cloud-not-found/15135/1 "2024-08-24T23:40:21Z")

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Hi, I’m facing an issue where `dbt` seems to expect `dbt-cloud` configurations, even though I only want to use `dbt-core`. This happens when I try the `dbt build` command from the tutorial [here](https://docs.dagster.io/integrations/dbt/using-dbt-with-dagster/set-up-dbt-project), and I’m using `dbt-core` version 1.8.5. I also followed your previous instructions, but I encounter the same error with other commands like `dbt debug`.

```auto
Encountered an error loading local configuration: dbt_cloud.yml credentials file for dbt Cloud not found. Download your credentials file from dbt Cloud to `C:\Users\ADMIN\.dbt`

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If there’s a new method or any advice that can help, please let me know!

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**Author:** ![pig](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.getdbt.com/pig/32/2038_2.png) [@pig](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/pig)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 9:24am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-cloud-yml-credentials-file-for-dbt-cloud-not-found/15135/2 "2024-08-25T09:24:37Z")

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There could be issue in installation. Follow official docmentation to install in virtual Env. It should not look for dbt\_cloud.yml

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**Author:** ![iiddrriiss20](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.getdbt.com/iiddrriiss20/32/4437_2.png) [@iiddrriiss20](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/iiddrriiss20)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 1:49am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-cloud-yml-credentials-file-for-dbt-cloud-not-found/15135/3 "2024-08-26T01:49:57Z")

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I tried it, and it works with a virtual environment. However, when I later tried to run a Dagster project using the existing dbt project, I encountered the same error when attempting to materialize the assets (stdout msg). That’s why I’m now trying to solve this problem without using a virtual environmen and will retry Dagster afterward…  
Do you have any idea about this case?

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**Author:** ![konzisamuel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.getdbt.com/konzisamuel/32/5455_2.png) [@konzisamuel](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/konzisamuel)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-cloud-yml-credentials-file-for-dbt-cloud-not-found/15135/4 "2025-03-17T14:48:57Z")

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If you are sure profile.yml and dbt\_project.yml match; then matching downgrading/ upgrading the dbt version might work. In my case I only had to downgrade the dagster-dbt and it worked. Its alittle bit frustrating not knowing exactly what happened but ofcourse the compatible versions can alway be found online.