Laravel SQLite - Setup Run and install SQLite in Laravel Application As The Default Database

Follow these steps to install SQLite as the default database connection for your laravel project. [5278], Last Updated: Tue Jan 16, 2024

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Sun Dec 31, 2023

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1. Open .env file and change to:

DB_CONNECTION=sqlite

REMOVE:

DB_HOST
DB_PORT
DB_DATABASE
DB_USERNAME
DB_PASSWORD

2. Create an empty file called database.sqlite

$ touch database/database.sqlite

3. Open config/database.php and change the following line from mysql to sqlite

$ code config/database.php

'default' => env('DB_CONNECTION', 'sqlite'),

4. Migrate as needed

php artisan migrate

Recommended: Install SQLite Viewer VS Code Extension