# Unable to install Node-sqlite

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-node-sqlite/43671>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [5 April 2021 03:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-node-sqlite/43671 "2021-04-05T03:32:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [5 April 2021 05:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-node-sqlite/43671/2 "2021-04-05T05:27:28Z")

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Hi welcome to the forum

This has been asked and answered many times.

Sqlite need to be built.

And as your log says

> [@TriAtma-D](#):
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> 2021-04-05T01:21:11.817Z [err] You need to install the latest version of Python

> [@TriAtma-D](#):
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> 2021-04-05T01:21:11.819Z [err] ERR! stack Error: Could not find any Python installation to use

... Something is missing.

You need the necessary suite of build tools installed before sqlite can be added.

See the npm install command described in this thread ..

> [@Unable to install SQlite](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-sqlite/41878/2):
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> you need windows-build-tools npm install --global windows-build-tools it can take a long time & appear stuck - wait it out, then try install sqlite once more ALSO... looks like you were in wrong folder. make sure command prompt is inside your node-red folder (normally c:\users\username\.node-red)

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