# How to compile DLL in Windows 11

**URL:** <https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/how-to-compile-dll-in-windows-11/7019>\
**Category:** Issues\
**Created:** [July 29, 2025, 8:14am UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/how-to-compile-dll-in-windows-11/7019 "2025-07-29T08:14:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![lefjucabro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@lefjucabro](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/lefjucabro)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 8:14am UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/how-to-compile-dll-in-windows-11/7019/1 "2025-07-29T08:14:43Z")

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Hello,

I am newbie and I want to compile a sqlCipher DLL to use in a Delphi program.

First at all, as a beginner, I downloaded Sqlite and compile it with `nmake /f makefile.msc` command. This Sqlite DLL is working fine.

Now I want to compile a sqlCipher DLL. Regarding Readme.md, building SQLCipher is similar to compiling a regular version of SQLite from source.  
However I have to define some parameters (SQLITE\_HAS\_CODEC, SQLITE\_TEMP\_STORE…) and I don’t know where I have to define it. In the “Makefile.msc” file ?

I downloaded OpenSSL, how and where could I link it ?  
The application that would use Sqlcipher is in 32bits. I presume that I have to use openSSL32bits even if my computer is 64bits ?

Thanks for your help

Regards

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**Author:** ![lefjucabro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@lefjucabro](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/lefjucabro)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2025, 6:16am UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/how-to-compile-dll-in-windows-11/7019/2 "2025-08-01T06:16:30Z")

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Hello,

I found an easy way to compile in order to evaluate SqlCipher. I used [vcpkg tool](https://learn.microsoft.com/fr-fr/vcpkg/get_started/overview) and the command below:

`vcpkg install sqlcipher:x86-windows`

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**Author:** ![John\_Marinuzzi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.zetetic.net/john_marinuzzi/32/2456_2.png) [@John\_Marinuzzi](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/John_Marinuzzi)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/how-to-compile-dll-in-windows-11/7019/3 "2025-10-01T11:42:43Z")

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I have tried like hell to get this working properly. It compiles fine, but never exposes sqlite\_key and sqlite\_rekey. And, yes, I have updated the portfile.cmake file to include “-DSQLITE\_HAS\_CODEC=TRUE“. Any suggestions?