# Installing SQLite

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-sqlite/84524>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 5, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-sqlite/84524 "2007-02-05T17:27:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![damaris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@damaris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/damaris)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-sqlite/84524/1 "2007-02-05T17:27:59Z")

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I have installed the sqlite3 gem for ruby. The installation was  
succesful:  
gem install sqlite3-ruby --source [code.whytheluckystiff.net](http://code.whytheluckystiff.net)

Afterwards, I downloaded the sqlite-3.3.7 exe, and the dll (same  
version). I’ve downloaded the files into C:\ruby\bin

However, when i try  
irb\> require ‘sqlite3’  
the following error appears:  
Load error: no such file to load --sqlite3

It is there (trying with gem list -sqlite3 tells me that). But i don’t  
know why it does not load it.  
I’ve tried with require ‘SQLite3’, or any other uppercase combinations.

(Btw, my ruby version is 1.8.2, and I’m working under Windows XP.)

Suggestions? thanks.

PT: I know there are many posts about it, but I haven’t found no answers  
to my exact problem.

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**Author:** ![damaris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@damaris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/damaris)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-sqlite/84524/2 "2007-02-05T20:53:06Z")

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uups, yes, I had missed the “require ‘rubygems’”. Lots of Thanks!

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**Author:** ![damaris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@damaris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/damaris)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-sqlite/84524/3 "2007-02-05T18:25:51Z")

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On 2/5/07, Damaris F. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Load error: no such file to load --sqlite3  
> to my exact problem.  
> do you have rubygems enabled?  
> i.e. either require ‘rubygems’ or irb -rubygems or RUBYOPT=rubygems  
> (in the environment)

can you post the exact message, or the output of

ruby -w -e “require ‘sqlite3’” 2\> log.txt