# Newbie question 'require' **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [January 30, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-question-require/127520 "2008-01-30T00:46:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Serg\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Serg\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Serg_K)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-question-require/127520/1 "2008-01-30T00:46:22Z")
Hi I’ve installed the sqlite3-ruby gem via gem install. However when I do a: require ‘sqlite3’ I get a LoadError: no such file to load — sqlite3. This is on Mac OSX 10.5.2. Yes I have slite3 installed and working. I checked the gems directory and the sqlite3.rb file exists. I’m obviously missing something obvious. Any pointers would be appreciated. S ---
**Author:** ![Serg\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Serg\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Serg_K)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 12:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-question-require/127520/2 "2008-01-30T00:53:25Z")
On Jan 30, 2008 12:45 AM, Serg K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I get a LoadError: no such file to load — sqlite3. This is on Mac > OSX 10.5.2. Yes I have slite3 installed and working. I checked the > gems directory and the sqlite3.rb file exists. I’m obviously missing > something obvious. Try adding require ‘rubygems’ ---
**Author:** ![Serg\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Serg\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Serg_K)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 1:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-question-require/127520/3 "2008-01-30T01:03:59Z")
That did it! Thanks much…told you it was a newbie question 😉 S ---
**Author:** ![Serg\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Serg\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Serg_K)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-question-require/127520/4 "2008-01-30T01:27:29Z")
On Jan 30, 2008 1:02 AM, Serg K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > That did it! > Thanks much…told you it was a newbie question 😉 You’re welcome! I had the problem a few month ago, when I installed Ruby on Windows without admin rights. Had to include that, because the RUBYOPT enviroment variable didn’t exist. Write -rubygems in it and you don’t have to require them every time. Have fun with Ruby! ---
**Author:** ![Serg\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Serg\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Serg_K)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-question-require/127520/5 "2008-01-30T02:26:48Z")
Tim H. wrote: > Serg K. wrote: > > > Any pointers would be appreciated. > > > > S > > When you install a gem you must use RubyGems to load it as well. Did you > enable RubyGems in your pgm before reequiring sqlite3? The simplest > (tho’ least robust) way is to add > > require ‘rubygems’ > > at the top of your program. You could also add, export RUBYOPT=rubygems to your .profile file. This is the solution I use as I avoid having to type require ‘rubygems’ on every script that has a gem lib file as a dependency. If you don’t know how to set environment variables in BASH, google would be a good start. ---
**Author:** ![Serg\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Serg\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Serg_K)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-question-require/127520/6 "2008-01-30T01:41:33Z")
Serg K. wrote: > Any pointers would be appreciated. > > S When you install a gem you must use RubyGems to load it as well. Did you enable RubyGems in your pgm before reequiring sqlite3? The simplest (tho’ least robust) way is to add require ‘rubygems’ at the top of your program.