How to use sqlite3 module with electron?

Question

I want to develop desktop app using electron that uses sqlite3 package installed via npm with the command

npm install --save sqlite3

but it

Answer 1

npm install --save sqlite3
npm install --save-dev electron-rebuild

Then, in the scripts of your package.json, add this line:

"scripts": {
  "postinstall": "electron-rebuild",
  ...
},

Then just re-install to trigger the post-install:

npm install

Works flawlessly for me in a complex use case also involving electron-builder, electron-webpack and sequelize.

It works in electron-webpack's dev mode and in production mode for both Windows and Linux.

Answer 2

I was having same problem. Tried everything and atlast this worked for me :-

npm install --save sqlite3
npm install --save electron-rebuild
npm install --save electron-prebuilt
.\node_modules\.bin\electron-rebuild.cmd

This will create "electron-v1.3-win32-x64" folder in .\node_modules\sqlite3\lib\binding\ location which is used by electron to use sqlite3.

Just start application and you will be able to use sqlite3 now.

Answer 3

Have a look at a similar answer here

TL;DR

cd .\node_modules\sqlite3
npm install nan --save
npm run prepublish
node-gyp configure --module_name=node_sqlite3 --module_path=../lib/binding/electron-v1.3-win32-x64
node-gyp rebuild --target=1.3.2 --arch=x64 --target_platform=win32 --dist-url=http://electron.atom.io/ --module_name=node_sqlite3 --module_path=../lib/binding/electron-v1.3-win32-x64

Answer 4

You can manually build the native modules using visual studio.

1. Download visual studio 2019.
2. Install package "desktop development with c++". In installation details tab select "MSVC v140 - VS 2015 C++ build tools (v14.00)"
3. Download electron-builder in your project.

4. In package.json create a script. "scripts": { "postinstall": "install-app-deps" }

5. then run the script.

Answer 5

I would not recommend the native node sqlite3 module. It requires being rebuild to work with electron. This is a massive pain to do - At least I can never get it to work and their a no instructions to for rebuilding modules on windows.

Instead have a look at kripken's 'sql.js' module which is sqlite3 that has been compiled 100% in JavaScript. https://github.com/kripken/sql.js/

Answer 6

Two aspects are to be considered here:

1. Setting NODE_PATH: this lets electron know where to find your modules (see this answer for a thorough explanation)
2. Compiling native modules against electron headers: see official docs

And checkout the following questions, that ask the same thing:

• Electron App with Database
• Using NodeJS plugins in Elelectron

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