How to install and use SQLite database?
To install the SQLite database, you can follow the steps below:
- Visit the official SQLite website (https://sqlite.org/) to download the precompiled binary file that is suitable for your operating system.
- Unzip the downloaded binary file to a suitable folder, such as C:\sqlite.
- Add the SQLite folder path to the system’s environment variables. On a Windows system, press Win + R, type sysdm.cpl and press Enter to open System Properties. Click on the “Advanced” tab, then click on the “Environment Variables” button. In the User Variables or System Variables section, locate the “Path” variable, click on the “Edit” button. In the Edit Environment Variable window, click on the “New” button and then enter the SQLite folder path.
- Open the command prompt or terminal window and type the sqlite3 command to check if SQLite has been successfully installed. If successful, it will display the version information of SQLite.
After installation, you can utilize the following commands to operate within the SQLite database:
- Open a command prompt or terminal window, type the sqlite3 command, and then press Enter to enter SQLite’s interactive command line mode.
- In SQLite’s interactive command-line mode, you can execute SQL statements. For example, you can use the “CREATE TABLE” command to create tables, the “INSERT INTO” command to insert data, and the “SELECT” command to query data.
- You can get help with SQLite commands by using the “.help” command, and exit the interactive command line mode by using the “.quit” command.
The aforementioned are the basic steps for installing and using SQLite database.