The default file should look something like this: # SQLite version 3.x # gem install sqlite3-ruby (not necessary on OS X Leopard) development: adapter: sqlite3 database: db/development.sqlite3 timeout: 5000 # Warning: The database defined as 'test' will be erased and # re-generated from your development database when you run 'rake'. # Do not set this db to the same as development or production. test: adapter: sqlite3 database: db/test.sqlite3 timeout: 5000 production: adapter: sqlite3 database: db/production.sqlite3 timeout: 5000