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2. Install SQLite and DB Browser (Windows and Mac)

2.6 Common Install Errors and How to Fix Them

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Why. Install friction stops practice — fix the usual blockers once.

What. Common issues: SmartScreen, macOS quarantine, opening CSV instead of .db, wrong folder.

How. Use the official installer, open .db (not only CSV), and keep datasets in a short path.

Steps

  1. Cannot find app: search Start / Launchpad for DB Browser.
  2. File greyed out: finish New Database or Open first.
  3. SQL error near CREATE: you may have run seed twice — New Database and run once.
  4. Results empty: confirm you are on Execute SQL and clicked Run.

Ravindra Bagale's Tip

Keep a folder Desktop/sql-practice with .db and .sql together.