Windows/Ruby/Rails install --- .cannot load such file -- sqlite3/sqlite3_native windows

Question

Ruby 2.1.3p242 <2014-09-19 revision 47630> [x64-mingw32] Rails 4.2.0.beta2

I'm running windows 8 on a 64 bit system. I have been using c9 (cloud hosted ubuntu) but want to start using RubyMine IDE on my pc to make everything faster but it's posing some problems.

I've tried pretty much every recommended way including this one: How do I install sqlite3 for Ruby on Windows?

but I'm still getting the same error message. You help is much appreciated! Please let me know if you have any questions for me.

Full Error message when I run $rails s:

C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.0.beta2/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:248:in `require': cannot load such file -- sqlite3/sqlite3_native (LoadError)
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.0.beta2/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:248:in `block in require'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.0.beta2/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:233:in `load_dependency'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.0.beta2/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:248:in `require'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/sqlite3-1.3.9-x64-mingw32/lib/sqlite3.rb:6:in `rescue in <top (required)>'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/sqlite3-1.3.9-x64-mingw32/lib/sqlite3.rb:2:in `<top (required)>'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/bundler-1.7.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:76:in `require'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/bundler-1.7.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:76:in `block (2 levels) in require'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/bundler-1.7.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:72:in `each'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/bundler-1.7.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:72:in `block in require'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/bundler-1.7.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:61:in `each'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/bundler-1.7.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:61:in `require'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/bundler-1.7.4/lib/bundler.rb:133:in `require'
    from C:/Sites/aynulhabib-habib-framework-aca42deddccd/config/application.rb:7:in `<top (required)>'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/railties-4.2.0.beta2/lib/rails/commands/commands_tasks.rb:78:in `require'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/railties-4.2.0.beta2/lib/rails/commands/commands_tasks.rb:78:in `block in server'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/railties-4.2.0.beta2/lib/rails/commands/commands_tasks.rb:75:in `tap'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/railties-4.2.0.beta2/lib/rails/commands/commands_tasks.rb:75:in `server'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/railties-4.2.0.beta2/lib/rails/commands/commands_tasks.rb:39:in `run_command!'
    from C:/Ruby21-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/railties-4.2.0.beta2/lib/rails/commands.rb:17:in `<top (required)>'
    from C:/Sites/aynulhabib-habib-framework-aca42deddccd/bin/rails:8:in `require'
    from C:/Sites/aynulhabib-habib-framework-aca42deddccd/bin/rails:8:in `<top (required)>'
    from -e:1:in `load'
    from -e:1:in `<main>'

Process finished with exit code 1

Answer 1

fortunately, you don't have to switch to ruby 2.0
there is a solution to this issue, after endless trying...

https://github.com/hwding/sqlite3-ruby-win

---

Steps

Pre

• gem uninstall sqlite3 --all

Source

• Download the latest sqlite3-ruby, https://github.com/sparklemotion/sqlite3-ruby
• unzip the package

Build

• run command-line in the extracted dir
• make sure you have your C compiler installed and added to PATH
• gem install bundler
• bundle install
• rake native gem
• you'll find a dir named 'pkg' generated

Install

• enter dir 'pkg'
• gem install --local sqlite3-xxx.gem ('xxx' is version code)

Check

• irb
• require 'sqlite3'