Django database connection error: "sqlite3.OperationalError: unable to open database file"

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So I just created a new project and app for the blog. When I try and syncdb it says: "sqlite3.OperationalError: unable to open database file"

I saw the noob FAQ and it says the possible errors are having an incorrect path or not giving apache permission to write to the folder.

Here is a dpaste with my settings.py and some terminal outputs to give you an idea of what's up.

http://dpaste.org/eQUm/

If the solution is to give apache permission to write, how would i do it? I am running the server on a personal computer on ubuntu.

possible duplicate of sqlite3.OperationalError: unable to open database file — Peter O.
– Peter O., Commented Mar 28, 2013 at 10:32

Zach Kelling · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-22 05:42:07Z

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You need to give the path to the database file, look at your database settings:

'NAME': '/home/vmplanet/code/blog', # Or path to database file if using sqlite3.

...which is presumably the project directory. Try /home/vmplanet/code/blog/blog.db.

answered May 22, 2011 at 5:42

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Eduardo Over a year ago

Also note that django won't accept '~/code/blog/blog.db', you need to pass the full path. I was having this problem and saw the exact same error message.

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