# Encrypt Plain DB within .Net Code
**URL:** https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/encrypt-plain-db-within-net-code/6092
**Category:** SQLCipher
**Created:** [September 15, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/encrypt-plain-db-within-net-code/6092 "2023-09-15T19:38:40Z")
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### Author:  [@Francispell](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/Francispell)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/encrypt-plain-db-within-net-code/6092/1 "2023-09-15T19:38:41Z")
Is there a way to Encrypt a Plain Text Database within the .NET Code ?
I only found examples with the sqlcipher exec and sqlcipher\_export function. Was wondering if this could be done as part of my software as I want to migrate dozens of databases and automate the process
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### Author:  [@sjlombardo](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/sjlombardo)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/encrypt-plain-db-within-net-code/6092/2 "2023-09-15T21:19:07Z")
Hello @Francispell - yes, the examples are showing the command line, but you can use exactly the same `sqlcipher_export()` function from the .NET API. That function is built into SQLCipher and available from any of the programming language bindings that an application may use.