Django.core.exceptions.improperlyconfigured: sqlite 3.9.0 or later is required (found 3.7.17).

Explanation:

The error message “django.core.exceptions.improperlyconfigured: sqlite 3.9.0 or later is required (found 3.7.17)” is thrown when Django framework requires a SQLite version of at least 3.9.0, but the current version installed is 3.7.17.

This error usually occurs when you are using an older version of SQLite and need to upgrade it to a higher version to meet Django’s requirements.

To resolve this issue, you can follow the steps below:

1. Check the current version of SQLite installed on your system. You can do this by opening the command prompt or terminal and running the following command:

sqlite3 --version

2. If the installed version is below 3.9.0, you need to upgrade SQLite to a newer version.
3. Download the latest SQLite precompiled binary for your operating system from the official SQLite website (https://www.sqlite.org/download.html).
4. After downloading, follow the installation instructions for your specific operating system to upgrade SQLite.
5. Once you have upgraded SQLite to the required version, verify the installation by running the ‘sqlite3 --version‘ command again. It should now show the updated version.
6. Restart your Django application and the error should no longer occur.

Example:

Let’s say you are using Django version 3.2.5, and during the setup and configuration of your Django project, you encounter this error:

django.core.exceptions.improperlyconfigured: sqlite 3.9.0 or later is required (found 3.7.17)

This indicates that the SQLite version installed on your system is 3.7.17, which is below the minimum requirement of 3.9.0.

To resolve this error, you will need to upgrade your SQLite version to at least 3.9.0 following the steps mentioned above.