I am on the tutorial: https://www.sqlitetutorial.net/sqlite-sample-database/ STEP 1: Instruction is: navigate to the C:\sqlite folde Code is : C:\>cd\sqlite result is: C:\sqlite> STEP 2: Instruction is: type sqlite3 and press enter Code is: C:\>cd\sqlite result is: C:\sqlite> STEP 3: Instruction is: type sqlite3 and press enter, you should see the following output Code is: C:\sqlite>sqlite3 Result is (and it compares to the example): SQLite version 3.33.0 2020-08-14 13:23:32 Enter ".help" for usage hints. Connected to a transient in-memory database. Use ".open FILENAME" to reopen on a persistent database. sqlite> STEP 4 Instruction: type the .help command from the sqlite> prompt to see all available commands in sqlite3. Code is: sqlite> .help Result is: a list of help commands / information similar to example STEP 5 Instruction: it tells you to quit and to download a GUI. I am not quitting, and moving on to the next instructions to download and unzip the demo file called chinook.db Mine is in a folder called : C:\sqlite\db STEP 6: Instruction: use the following command to connect to the chinook sample database located in the db folder, which is a subfolder of the sqlite folder. Code: C:\sqlite>sqlite3 c:\db\chinook.db Result: SQLite version 3.33.0 2020-08-14 13:23:32 Enter ".help" for usage hints. sqlite> It says I should see a folder called sqlite> which I do STEP 7: Instruction: try a simple command like seeing the tables Code: sqlite> .tables Result: Error: unable to open database "c:\db\chinook.db": unable to open database file I hope this makes more sense. Sorry, I am doing everything in DOS CMD and think I am doing it right, but in case you have not noticed, I am not a guru :-)