diff --git a/docs/developer-docs/latest/setup-deployment-guides/configurations/databases/sqlite.md b/docs/developer-docs/latest/setup-deployment-guides/configurations/databases/sqlite.md
index cf7bd18d63..ab2a8aed5f 100644
--- a/docs/developer-docs/latest/setup-deployment-guides/configurations/databases/sqlite.md
+++ b/docs/developer-docs/latest/setup-deployment-guides/configurations/databases/sqlite.md
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ canonicalUrl: https://docs.strapi.io/developer-docs/latest/setup-deployment-guid
 
 SQLite is the default ([Quick Start](/developer-docs/latest/getting-started/quick-start.md)) and recommended database to quickly create an app locally.
 
-## Install SQLite locally
+## Install SQLite using starter
 
-Simply use one of the following commands.
+Use one of the following commands:
 
 <code-group>
 
@@ -34,6 +34,40 @@ This will create a new project and launch it in the browser.
 The [Quick Start Guide](/developer-docs/latest/getting-started/quick-start.md) is a complete step-by-step tutorial.
 :::
 
+## Install SQLite manually
+
+In terminal, run the following command:
+
+<code-group>
+
+<code-block title="NPM">
+```sh
+npm install better-sqlite3
+```
+</code-block>
+
+<code-block title="YARN">
+```sh
+yarn add better-sqlite3
+```
+</code-block>
+
+</code-group>
+
+Add the following to your `./config/database.js` file:
+
+```js
+module.exports = ({ env }) => ({
+  connection: {
+    client: 'sqlite',
+    connection: {
+      filename: path.join(__dirname, '..', env('DATABASE_FILENAME', '.tmp/data.db')),
+    },
+    useNullAsDefault: true,
+  },
+});
+```
+
 ## Other SQL Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
 
 Refer to the [configuration section](/developer-docs/latest/setup-deployment-guides/configurations/required/databases.md) for all supported options to setup Strapi with your SQL database.