Rails error: Couldn't find database client: sqlite3

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I'm using Rails in a development environment. I'm trying to run simple INSERT commands via the command line, but I can't seem to connect to the SQLite database. Other database-related commands are working fine (e.g. rake db:migrate). I'm using the following command:

rails dbconsole

But I'm getting the following error:

Couldn't find database client: sqlite3. Check your $PATH and try again.

I'm still learning Rails and I'm hoping you rails Rails experts out there will be able to spot the issue.

Do you have sqlite3 installed on the computer? To test this you should be able to just go to your command line and type sqlite3 and it should load you into the sqlite> prompt — Donavan White
– Donavan White, Commented Nov 20, 2012 at 16:59
It looks like you do not have the sqlite3 command installed ? could you give use your operating system details ? — Adrien Coquio
– Adrien Coquio, Commented Nov 20, 2012 at 17:01
Ha, how silly of me. You're right, I didn't have sqlite3 installed. Installed it and worked. Thanks! — David Jones
– David Jones, Commented Nov 20, 2012 at 17:03

Donavan White · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-20 17:10:45Z

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Sqlite3 isn't installed on your computer, go to the sqlite site and install the command line utility according to whichever operating system your using.

answered Nov 20, 2012 at 17:10

Donavan White

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