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Expand Up @@ -62,6 +62,32 @@ When run, the `add` command automatically checks that a driver matching the patt

If you look closely at the above output, you'll notice that it's telling you to run `dbc sync` to install the driver(s) in the list. This is because `dbc add` only modifies the driver list and you need to use `dbc sync` to actually install the driver you just added.

### Adding Multiple Drivers

{{ since_version('v0.2.0') }}

You can add multiple drivers in a single command:

```console
$ dbc add mysql snowflake
added mysql to driver list
added snowflake to driver list
use `dbc sync` to install the drivers in the list
$ cat dbc.toml
[drivers]
[drivers.mysql]
[drivers.snowflake]
```

Version constraints can be specified for each driver individually:

```console
$ dbc add "mysql=0.1.0" "snowflake>=1.0.0"
added mysql to driver list with constraint =0.1.0
added snowflake to driver list with constraint >=1.0.0
use `dbc sync` to install the drivers in the list
```

## Synchronizing

Use `dbc sync` to ensure that all the drivers in a driver list are installed:
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