# Use of sqlite

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-sqlite/130401>\
**Category:** wxRuby\
**Created:** [February 27, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-sqlite/130401 "2008-02-27T23:34:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![gerapcik](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/edb3f5/32.png) [@gerapcik](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gerapcik)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-sqlite/130401/1 "2008-02-27T23:34:14Z")

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hi,  
well, i have another problem. i would like to use a sqlite based  
database in my application. do i need only sqlite gem and binaries or  
also wxsqlite?  
and how to use it?  
maybe some tutorial or some guidelines…  
thanks a lot

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**Author:** ![gerapcik](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/edb3f5/32.png) [@gerapcik](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gerapcik)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-sqlite/130401/2 "2008-02-27T23:45:29Z")

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Gerard Rakoczy wrote:

> well, i have another problem. i would like to use a sqlite based  
> database in my application. do i need only sqlite gem and binaries or  
> also wxsqlite?

Only wxRuby plus sqlite are required. SQLite is a great choice for an  
application storage - I’ve been using it for several years as the  
backend for a GUI application.

> and how to use it?  
> Well, that’s up to you. There’s no particular tricks here - just load  
> and save the data to the database, and put a cute GUI on top of it. If  
> you run into problems, feel free to ask here.

alex

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**Author:** ![gerapcik](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/edb3f5/32.png) [@gerapcik](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gerapcik)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 4:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-sqlite/130401/3 "2008-02-28T04:42:59Z")

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Gerard Rakoczy wrote:

> maybe some tutorial or some guidelines…

maybe this might help?

[http://sqlite-ruby.rubyforge.org/sqlite3/faq.html](http://sqlite-ruby.rubyforge.org/sqlite3/faq.html)

Cheers,  
Tim