Setting custom path for sqlite db in Laravel - php

Question

I want to use the sqlite db stored in "C:\Folder\my_database.sqlite" , what should i do? I want to use that sqlite db. Can anyone please suggest me a solution?
So i can give the path to sqlite in database.php below:
'sqlite' => [
'driver' => 'sqlite',
'database' => "path to my sqlite db",
'prefix' => '',
],
Also if that is done, then i can change my default connection to sqlite. Like:
DB::setDefaultConnection('sqlite');
Can anyone please suggest me a solution?

Answer 1

As the Laravel Documentation states:
After creating a new SQLite database using a command such as touch
database/database.sqlite, you can easily configure your environment
variables to point to this newly created database by using the
database's absolute path:
'sqlite' => [
'driver' => 'sqlite',
'database' => "C:\Folder\my_database.sqlite",
'prefix' => '',
],
To make it the default connection, just set this in your .env file:
DB_CONNECTION=sqlite

Answer 2

Open your .env file and set,
DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
DB_DATABASE=C:\Folder\my_database.sqlite
further more information you can see: https://laravel.com/docs/5.7/database

Answer 3

for set sqlite database you can add absoulate path like this in database.php file..
'sqlite' => [
'driver' => 'sqlite',
'database' => 'C:\Folder\my_database.sqlite',
'prefix' => '',
],
for set a default sqlite connection update this in your .env file:
DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
for production update line(number 16) in database.php
'default' => env('DB_CONNECTION', 'sqlite'),
and then run this command in terminal for remove old configration and create new configration file.
php artisan config:cache