There was an error initializing DB SQLite package has not been found installed

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Hey, I have been wanting to use n8n and since i was trying to automate a lot of thigns regarding exel i thoght it would be best to use Winodws for hosting n8n. But whenever I try to run n8n the follwoing happens:
C:\Users\Henri>n8n
Initializing n8n process
There was an error initializing DB
SQLite package has not been found installed. Try to install it: npm install sqlite3 --save

this is what i get when trying to start n8n.

Also i get this error when using npm -v

C:\Users\Henri>npm -v
‘CALL “C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe” “C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-prefix.js”’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
10.8.2

I tried various diffrent versions of Node, i also tried reinstalling Node and npm and n8n several times, dont really know what to do.

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Hey @Henri_Schockemohle !

Did you tried to use “n8n” command inside the ‘.n8n’ folder?(there is the sqlite db file as well situated).

If you Don t set the path accordingly, it may be confusing with the windows.

So, install again n8n, then go in the .n8n folder, and use n8n command.

3

Hey, Thank you for the reply. Sadly that didnt fix the error.
I tried this path:
C:\Users\Henri\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\n8n

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I also tried this one, I think that was the one you were refferring to right?

C:\Users\Henri.n8n

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You have to execute the ‘n8n start’ command , inside the .n8n folder(pay attention to the dot . sign before the n8n folder.

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thats exactly what I did

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