# Installation issues on mac
**URL:** https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/installation-issues-on-mac/2808
**Category:** Troubleshooting
**Created:** [October 10, 2022, 9:20am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/installation-issues-on-mac/2808 "2022-10-10T09:20:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@gaolegao](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/gaolegao)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2022, 9:20am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/installation-issues-on-mac/2808/1 "2022-10-10T09:20:19Z")
I am new to emacs, and after installed org-mode and org-roam, I try to execute “M-x org-roam-node-find”,an error occurred “Query timeout error: “Query timed out”, 30”. Any help is appreciate!
my config are as follows:
```auto
(use-package org-roam
:ensure t
:config
;; If using org-roam-protocol
(require 'org-roam-protocol)
:bind
("C-c n l" . org-roam-buffer-toggle)
("C-c n f" . org-roam-node-find)
("C-c n g" . org-roam-graph)
("C-c n i" . org-roam-node-insert)
("C-c n c" . org-roam-capture)
;; Dailies
("C-c n j" . org-roam-dailies-capture-today)
:custom
(org-roam-v2-ack t)
(org-roam-directory (string-join (cons my/all-notes '("content-org")) "/"))
(org-roam-capture-templates `(("d" "default" plain "%?"
:unnarrowed t
:if-new (file+head "%<%Y%m%d%H%M%S>-${slug}.org"
"#+TITLE: ${title}
#+AUTHOR: James
#+DATE: %U
#+HUGO_BASE_DIR: ../
#+HUGO_SECTION: notes
")))))
```
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### Author:  [@nobiot](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/nobiot)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/installation-issues-on-mac/2808/2 "2022-10-10T11:57:52Z")
I suspect you might not have a C compiler in your machine, `gcc` or `clang`?
Refer to this part of the manual: [Org-roam User Manual](https://www.orgroam.com/manual.html#C-Compiler)
> Org-roam relies on an Emacs package called `emacsql` and `emacsql-sqlite` to work with the `sqlite` database. Both of them should be installed automatically in your Emacs environment as a prerequisite for Org-roam when you install it.
>
> `emacsql-sqlite` requires a C compiler (e.g. `gcc` or `clang`) to be present in your computer. How to install a C compiler depends on the OS that you use
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### Author:  [@nobiot](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/nobiot)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2022, 12:00pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/installation-issues-on-mac/2808/3 "2022-10-10T12:00:01Z")
In addition, I suggest you review the configuration in [README](https://github.com/org-roam/org-roam#configuration) of Org-roam repository on GitHub
Yours does not seem to be correct – where is `org-roam-db-autosync-mode`?
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### Author:  [@gaolegao](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/gaolegao)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2022, 3:43am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/installation-issues-on-mac/2808/4 "2022-10-11T03:43:54Z")
I checked clang in my mac using `clang --version`:
```auto
Apple clang version 14.0.0 (clang-1400.0.29.102)
Target: x86_64-apple-darwin21.6.0
Thread model: posix
InstalledDir: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin
```
I think there is a C compiler I can use?
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### Author:  [@gaolegao](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/gaolegao)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/installation-issues-on-mac/2808/5 "2022-10-11T03:51:01Z")
After I added `org-roam-db-autosync-mode` to my config, the problem still exist.
In addition, `M-x org-roam-db-build-cache` or `M-x org-roam-db-autosync-mode` will lead to the same error :
`Error (use-package): org-roam/:config: Query timeout error: "Query timed out", 30`
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### Author:  [@nobiot](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/nobiot)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2022, 6:36am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/installation-issues-on-mac/2808/6 "2022-10-11T06:36:56Z")
What’s the value of your org-roam-directory?
I have never seen this way of setting your dir:
(org-roam-directory (string-join (cons my/all-notes '(“content-org”)) “/”))
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### Author:  [@gaolegao](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/gaolegao)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2022, 6:58am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/installation-issues-on-mac/2808/7 "2022-10-11T06:58:44Z")
Oh I forget to update the modification，the config I am using is:
```auto
(use-package org-roam
:ensure t
:config
(setq org-roam-node-display-template (concat "${title:*} " (propertize "${tags:10}" 'face 'org-tag)))
(org-roam-db-autosync-mode)
;; If using org-roam-protocol
(require 'org-roam-protocol)
:bind
("C-c n l" . org-roam-buffer-toggle)
("C-c n f" . org-roam-node-find)
("C-c n g" . org-roam-graph)
("C-c n i" . org-roam-node-insert)
("C-c n c" . org-roam-capture)
;; Dailies
("C-c n j" . org-roam-dailies-capture-today)
:custom
(org-roam-v2-ack t)
(org-roam-directory "~/notes")
(org-roam-capture-templates `(("d" "default" plain "%?"
:unnarrowed t
:if-new (file+head "%<%Y%m%d%H%M%S>-${slug}.org"
"#+TITLE: ${title}
#+AUTHOR: James
#+DATE: %U
#+HUGO_BASE_DIR: ../
#+HUGO_SECTION: notes
")))))
```
I make a new directory for convenience
my environment is
```auto
emacs Version 28.2 (9.0)
org-roam 2.2.2
```
@nobiot Thank you for your help, I have solve the probelm,
just install `sqlite3 `, and add `(setq org-roam-database-connector 'sqlite3)` before init org-roam
refer to [Query timeout error: "Query timed out", 30 · Issue #1196 · org-roam/org-roam · GitHub](https://github.com/org-roam/org-roam/issues/1196#issuecomment-1050561289)