// 3. (Optional) A small test to create a table and insert data Statement statement = connection.createStatement(); String sql = "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS employees " + "(id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, name TEXT)"; statement.executeUpdate(sql); System.out.println("Table 'employees' created or already exists.");

Select your downloaded sqlite-jdbc-3.7.2.jar file and click . Eclipse: Right-click your project folder and select Properties . Navigate to Java Build Path and select the Libraries tab.

set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;C:\path\to\sqlite-jdbc-3.72.0.jar

public class TestConnection public static void main(String[] args) try Class.forName("org.sqlite.JDBC");Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:sqlite:test.db");if (conn != null) System.out.println("Connected to the database successfully!"); catch (Exception e) System.out.println("Connection failed: " + e.getMessage());

Downloading and Installing sqlite-jdbc-3.7.2.jar: A Complete Guide

Procedure documented and verified.

While 3.7.2 is stable for its era, SQLite has introduced numerous performance enhancements and security patches since then. If your project allows it, try to move toward the latest version of the Xerial driver to take advantage of modern SQLite features like JSON support and improved WAL mode.

https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/xerial/sqlite-jdbc/3.72.0/sqlite-jdbc-3.72.0.jar

(Add to pom.xml)

In a fat/uber‑JAR scenario (where you package all dependencies into a single JAR), you must ensure that the SQLite JDBC driver's META-INF/services/java.sql.Driver file is merged correctly. If not, you may need to force‑load the driver with Class.forName("org.sqlite.JDBC") .