diff --git a/src/modules/itemsdb/__init__.py b/src/modules/itemsdb/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/src/modules/itemsdb/__init__.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+
+from .version import __version__
+
+
+from .database import *
diff --git a/src/modules/itemsdb/database.py b/src/modules/itemsdb/database.py
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+++ b/src/modules/itemsdb/database.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+
+
+import os
+
+from .version import __version__
+from .log import info, debug, error
+
+
+class ItemsdbDatabaseException(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+database_type = os.getenv("ITEMSDB_DATABASE_TYPE", "sqlite3")
+
+database_types = [
+    "sqlite3",
+    "postgresql",
+]
+
+if database_type not in database_types:
+    e_msg = f"Database type '' unknown. Use one of: {', '.join(database_types)}"
+    error(e_msg)
+    raise ItemsdbDatabaseException(e_msg)
+
+debug(f"Use database type '{database_type}'")
+
+if database_type == "sqlite3":
+    try:
+        from itemsdb.sqlite3 import *
+
+        debug(f"itemsdb database extension '{database_type}' loaded")
+    except ModuleNotFoundError as i_e:
+        e_msg = f"Fail to load itemsdb.sqlite3 extension module"
+        error(e_msg)
+        raise ItemsdbDatabaseException(e_msg)
+elif database_type == "postgresql":
+    e_msg = f"Database extension module '{database_type}' not implemented yet."
+    error(e_msg)
+    raise ItemsdbDatabaseException(e_msg)
+else:
+    e_msg = (
+        f"No database extension module loaded. Possibly '{database_type}' is "
+        "not implemented yet."
+    )
+    error(e_msg)
+    raise ItemsdbDatabaseException(e_msg)
diff --git a/src/modules/itemsdb/log.py b/src/modules/itemsdb/log.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f25d0dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/itemsdb/log.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+
+from .version import __version__
+
+import sys
+
+
+def __print__(msg, file=sys.stderr):
+    print(msg, file=file)
+
+
+def info(msg, file=sys.stderr):
+    __print__(f"INFO: {msg}", file=file)
+
+
+def warn(msg, file=sys.stderr):
+    __print__(f"WARNING: {msg}", file=file)
+
+
+def error(msg, file=sys.stderr):
+    __print__(f"ERROR: {msg}", file=file)
+
+
+def debug(msg, file=sys.stderr):
+    __print__(f"DEBUG: {msg}", file=file)
diff --git a/src/modules/itemsdb/sqlite3/__init__.py b/src/modules/itemsdb/sqlite3/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0532a9b
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+++ b/src/modules/itemsdb/sqlite3/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+
+
+from ..version import __version__
+
+from .models import *
+from .functions import *
+
+
+class ItemsdbException(Exception):
+    pass
diff --git a/src/modules/itemsdb/sqlite3/functions.py b/src/modules/itemsdb/sqlite3/functions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c6d2db
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+++ b/src/modules/itemsdb/sqlite3/functions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+
+import os
+import os.path
+
+from ..version import __version__
+from ..log import (
+    info,
+    warn,
+    error,
+    debug,
+)
+from .models import (
+    item_types,
+    items,
+    link_types,
+    links,
+    itemsdb_models,
+)
+
+from peewee import (
+    ModelBase,
+    SqliteDatabase,
+    IntegrityError,
+)
+
+DATABASE_TYPE = "sqlite3"
+
+
+def __check_model_type__(model):
+    if not isinstance(model, ModelBase):
+        e_msg = (
+            f"Wrong parameter type: '{type(model)}'. This should be derived "
+            "from peewee.Model"
+        )
+        error(e_msg)
+        raise Exception(e_msg)
+
+
+def getTablename(model):
+    __check_model_type__(model)
+    return model._meta.table_name
+
+
+def setTablename(model, table_name):
+    __check_model_type__(model)
+    debug(f"Set table name for '{model.__name__}' to '{table_name}'")
+    try:
+        model._meta.table_name = table_name
+        return True, table_name, ""
+    except Exception as e:
+        e_msg = (
+            f"Fail to set table name '{table_name}' for model "
+            f"'{model.__name__}': {e}"
+        )
+        error(e_msg)
+        return False, model._meta.table_name, e_msg
+
+
+def createDatabase(*args, **kwargs):
+    debug(f"Create database from type '{DATABASE_TYPE}'")
+    if (len(args) == 0 and "filename" not in kwargs) or (
+        len(args) > 0 and not args[0]
+    ):
+        e_msg = (
+            "You need to set the 'filename' parameter to create the sqlite3 "
+            "database"
+        )
+        error(e_msg)
+        return False, None, e_msg
+
+    if len(args) > 0 and args[0]:
+        debug("Use first parameter as filename")
+        filename = args[0]
+    else:
+        debug("Use keyword parameter 'filename' as filename")
+        filename = kwargs.get("filename")
+
+    if not filename:
+        e_msg = "'filename' parameter MUST NOT be empty"
+        error(e_msg)
+        return False, None, e_msg
+
+    if os.path.exists(filename):
+        debug(f"Sqlite3 database file '{filename}' already exist")
+        if not ("force" in kwargs and kwargs["force"] is True):
+            e_msg = (
+                f"Sqlite3 database file '{filename}' already exist and you "
+                "have not set 'force=True'. The database file will not be "
+                "recreated."
+            )
+            return False, None, e_msg
+
+    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(filename), exist_ok=True)
+
+    pragmas = kwargs.get("pragmas", None)
+
+    try:
+        if pragmas:
+            if isinstance(pragmas, dict):
+                db = SqliteDatabase(filename, pragmas=pragmas)
+                success = True
+            else:
+                db = None
+                msg = f"Parameter 'pragmas' must be from type 'dict' but is: {pragmas}"
+                debug(msg)
+                success = False
+        else:
+            db = SqliteDatabase(filename)
+            success = True
+
+        if success:
+            db.connect()
+            db.close()
+            pragma_msg = f"{' with pragmas: {pragmas}' if pragmas else ''}"
+            msg = f"Sqlite3 database '{filename}'{pragma_msg} created"
+            debug(msg)
+    except Exception as c_e:
+        msg = f"Sqlite3 database('{filename}') creation failed: {c_e}"
+        debug(msg)
+        success = False
+
+    return success, db, msg
+
+
+def createTables(db, table_models, prefix=""):
+    with db:
+        e_msg = ""
+        if prefix:
+            prefix_result = [
+                setTablename(m, f"{prefix}_{getTablename(m)}")
+                for m in table_models
+                if not getTablename(m).startswith(f"{prefix}_")
+            ]
+
+            if False in [r[0] for r in prefix_result]:
+                prefix_errors = [
+                    f"{r[1]}: {r[2]}" for r in prefix_result if r[0] is False
+                ]
+                newline = "\n"
+                newline_tab = "\n\t"
+
+                e_msg = (
+                    f"Fail to set table names:${newline_tab}"
+                    f"{newline_tab.join(prefix_errors)}{newline}"
+                )
+                error(e_msg)
+                return False, db, e_msg
+            e_msg = "Setting table names successful"
+
+        debug(
+            "Database table names has created: "
+            f"{', '.join([m._meta.table_name for m in table_models])}"
+        )
+
+        try:
+            for m in table_models:
+                debug(f"Set active database for model '{m._meta.name}'")
+                m._meta.database = db
+
+            db.create_tables(table_models)
+            e_msg = "Creating tables successful "
+        except Exception as ct_e:
+            e_msg = f"Fail to create database tables: {ct_e}"
+            debug(e_msg)
+            return False, db, e_msg
+
+        return True, db, e_msg
+
+
+def createItemType(db, name, schema):
+    if not isinstance(db, SqliteDatabase):
+        msg = (
+            "Parameter 'db' must be from type 'SqliteDatabase' but is "
+            f"'{type(db)}'"
+        )
+        return False, None, msg
+    elif not isinstance(name, str):
+        msg = f"Parameter 'name' must be from type 'str' but is '{type(name)}'"
+        return False, None, msg
+    elif not isinstance(schema, dict):
+        msg = (
+            "Parameter 'schema' must be from type 'dict' but is "
+            f"'{type(schema)}'"
+        )
+        return False, None, msg
+
+    item_type = None
+    with db:
+        try:
+            item_type = item_types.create(name=name, schema=schema)
+            msg = f"Item type '{name}' created"
+            success = True
+        except IntegrityError as i_e:
+            msg = f"Item type '{name}' already exist: {i_e}"
+            debug(msg)
+            success = False
+        except Exception as e:
+            msg = f"Fail to create item type '{name}': {e}"
+            debug(msg)
+            success = False
+
+    return success, item_type, msg
+
+
+def removeItemType(dn, name):
+    if not isinstance(db, SqliteDatabase):
+        msg = (
+            "Parameter 'db' must be from type 'SqliteDatabase' but is "
+            f"'{type(db)}'"
+        )
+        return False, None, msg
+    elif not isinstance(name, str):
+        msg = f"Parameter 'name' must be from type 'str' but is '{type(name)}'"
+        return False, None, msg
+
+    with db:
+        try:
+            item_type = item_types.get(item_types.name == name)
+            item_type.delete_instance()
+            success = True
+        except item_types.DoesNotExist:
+            msg = f"Item type '{name}' does not exist"
+            debug(msg)
+            success = False
+        except Exception as e:
+            msg = f"Fail to remove item type '{name}': {e}"
+            debug(msg)
+            success = False
+
+    return success, name, msg
diff --git a/src/modules/itemsdb/sqlite3/models.py b/src/modules/itemsdb/sqlite3/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3226ee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/itemsdb/sqlite3/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+
+import inspect
+
+
+from ..version import __version__
+from ..log import info, warn, error, debug
+
+
+from peewee import (
+    Model,
+    TextField,
+    BinaryUUIDField,
+    ForeignKeyField,
+)
+
+
+class BaseModel(Model):
+    class Meta:
+        database = None
+
+
+class BaseModelTypes(BaseModel):
+    name = TextField(unique=True, null=False)
+    schema = TextField()
+
+
+class link_types(BaseModelTypes):
+    class Meta:
+        table_name = "link_types"
+
+    pass
+
+
+class item_types(BaseModelTypes):
+    class Meta:
+        table_name = "item_types"
+
+    pass
+
+
+class items(BaseModel):
+    class Meta:
+        table_name = "items"
+
+    id = BinaryUUIDField(primary_key=True)
+    type = ForeignKeyField(item_types)
+    data = TextField(null=False, default={})
+
+
+class links(BaseModel):
+    class Meta:
+        table_name = "links"
+
+    id = BinaryUUIDField(primary_key=True)
+    type = ForeignKeyField(link_types)
+    from_item = ForeignKeyField(items)
+    to_item = ForeignKeyField(items)
+
+
+itemsdb_models = [link_types, links, item_types, items]
diff --git a/src/modules/itemsdb/version.py b/src/modules/itemsdb/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..883f012
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/itemsdb/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+
+__version__ = "0.0.1"
diff --git a/test/init_sqlite3.py b/test/init_sqlite3.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..05df1ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/init_sqlite3.py
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+
+
+import sys
+import os
+import os.path
+
+
+print(os.path.abspath(os.curdir))
+print(__file__)
+
+module_path = os.path.abspath(
+    os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "../src/modules")
+)
+
+print(f"Add python module path: '{module_path}'")
+sys.path.insert(0, module_path)
+
+
+try:
+    from itemsdb.log import info, warn, error, debug
+except Exception as i_e:
+    e_msg = f"Fail to import itemsdb.log: {i_e}"
+    print(e_msg, file=sys.stderr)
+    raise Exception(e_msg)
+
+from itemsdb import *
+
+
+database_filename = os.getenv("ITEMSDB_DATABASE_NAME", "itemsdb_test.db")
+database_path_module = os.path.abspath(
+    os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "../build", database_filename)
+)
+database_path = os.getenv("ITEMSDB_DATABASE_PATH", database_path_module)
+database_table_prefix = os.getenv("ITEMSDB_DATABASE_TABLE_PREFIX", "test")
+
+database_pragmas = dict(
+    journal_mode="wal", foreign_keys=1, ignore_check_constraints=0
+)
+
+success, db, e_msg = createDatabase(
+    database_path, force=True, pragmas=database_pragmas
+)
+if not success:
+    error(e_msg)
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+success, db, e_msg = createTables(
+    db, itemsdb_models, prefix=database_table_prefix
+)
+if not success:
+    error(e_msg)
+    sys.exit(2)
+
+item_name = "server"
+item_schema = dict(name=item_name, properties=[1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
+success, item_type, e_msg = createItemType(db, item_name, item_schema)
+if not success:
+    error(e_msg)
+    sys.exit(3)
+
+
+# DATABASEDIR = getenv("ITEMSDB_DATABASEDIR", "./build")
+# database_filename = f"{DATABASEDIR}/itemsdb_test.db"
+
+# makedirs(DATABASEDIR, exist_ok=True)
+
+# db = SqliteDatabase(database_filename)
+
+
+# class BaseModel(Model):
+#     class Meta:
+#         database = db
+
+
+# class item_types(BaseModel):
+#     name = TextField(unique=True, null=False)
+#     schema = TextField()
+
+
+# class items(BaseModel):
+#     id = BinaryUUIDField(primary_key=True)
+#     type = ForeignKeyField(item_types)
+#     data = TextField(null=False, default={})
+
+
+# print("Open db, do the work and close it again")
+# db.connect()
+# db.create_tables([item_types, items])
+
+# type_server = item_types.select().where(item_types.name == "Server")
+# if type_server.count() == 0:
+#     it_server = item_types()
+#     it_server.name = "Server"
+#     it_server.schema = {}
+#     it_server.save()
+
+
+# try:
+#     it_n = "Server1"
+#     it_s = item_types.get(item_types.name == it_n)
+#     i_server = items.create(
+#         id=uuid(),
+#         type=it_s,
+#         data={},
+#     )
+
+# except item_types.DoesNotExist:
+#     print(f"item type '{it_n}' does not exist.")
+
+
+# db.close()