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john larson
16,594 Pointstrouble setting up sqlite
C:\>cd sqlite
# here it looks like I'm in the sqlite folder
C:\sqlite>ls
'ls' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
# when I try to see a list of whats in there
C:\sqlite>ls
'ls' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
# I get this error
# what am I missing?
C:\sqlite>sqlite3 my.db
'sqlite3' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\sqlite>
1 Answer
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherHi there! Essentially, you're missing the bash shell. The command ls is used on linux variants, but you're clearly working on a Windows machine. If you are working on Windows 10, the bash shell was included in an anniversary update, but it needs to be properly configured to use
Also, sqlite3 will need to be set up as an environment variable on your Windows system to be able to run it from any directory as such.
here is some information on how to set up bash on Windows 10
And here is some information on environment variables.
If you don't want to set up the bash shell you can use the command dir in the console to list the contents of the working directory. Hope this helps!
john larson
16,594 Pointsjohn larson
16,594 PointsThank you so much Jennifer. Dir did in fact show that sqlite was installed. I have been feeling pretty comfortable just working with the cmd. Is it a big advantage to use Bash? I just took a quick look at those links. Yes, I will take some time and go through those. Thanks again.
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherJennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherIt really just depends on what you're most comfortable with. Windows has its own command line commands. Bash has its own. That being said, I would point out that most web servers are linux-based. Knowing your way around a linux system just by using commands is a big feather in your cap if you're looking for work in any development environment. Any familiarity with bash is only going to benefit you. More so (in my opinion) than working with the command line in Windows.
john larson
16,594 Pointsjohn larson
16,594 PointsThanks for your reply, I got everything working thanks to your help. So yes bash is a good thing to learn and I'll tackle that process :D