Installing Working Environment
In this guide we will present students just getting started with SQL a guide to install and use SQLite
database.
Create a Working Directory for the Databases Course
In this folder we will install all the tools required for the course.
1. Create a new folder for Databases course, e.g. /databases
Download SQLite tools
1. Go to the https://www.sqlite.org website
2. Open the download page https://www.sqllite.org/download.html
3. Select the appropriate version to download for your platform (Windows, Linux, and Mac)
The downloaded file is in the ZIP format and its size is quite small.
Run SQLite tools
1. Create a new folder for SQLite, e.g. /sqlite
2. Extract the content of the downloaded zip file in the new folder
3. Execute ‘sqlite3’ from the command line
4. Execute ‘.help’ command in sqlite3
5. Execute ‘.quit’ to quit the sqlite shell
Install SQLiteStudio
The SQLiteStudio tool is a free GUI tool for managing SQLite databases. It is free, portable and cross-
platform. SQLite tool also provides important features to work with SQLite databases such as
importing, exporting data in various formats including CSV, XML, and JSON.
1. Download the SQLiteStudio from https://github.com/pawelsalawa/sqlitestudio/releases
2. Create a new folder for SQLiteStudio, e.g. /SQLiteStudio
3. Extract the content of the downloaded zip file in the new folder
4. Execute ‘SQLiteStudio’
Now, you should be ready to start your journey with SQL databases.