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If you have one wire into your switch box for your light. this is called a switch leg, the dimmer should be wired across the black and white wire wires.

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Q: How do you install a dimmer to a light installed with W wire B wire and ground W running into the switch box if the switch box has power from B wire W wire and ground?
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