- Place the Oracle Database installation media onto your database server.
- Open the source installation file and run the setup executable.
- To receive security updates from My Oracle Support, enter both your email address and My Oracle Support password and click Next.
If you deselect the I wish to receive security updates via My Oracle Support checkbox, a message prompt appears. Click Yes, and then click Next.
Figure 2-27 Configure Security Updates
- Select Create
and configure database, and then click Next.
Figure 2-28 Select Installation Option
- Select Server class, and then click Next.
Figure 2-29 Select System Class
- Select Single instance database installation, and then click Next.
Figure 2-30 Select Database Installation Option
- Select Advanced install, and then click Next.
Figure 2-31 Select Install Type
- Select Enterprise Edition [6.0GB], and then click Next.
Figure 2-32 Select Database Edition
- Select Use Windows Built-in Account, and then click Next. A message prompt appears. Click Yes, and then click Next.
Figure 2-33 Specify Oracle Home User
- Select an appropriate installation location in the Oracle base field to place database configuration-related files [or example,
C:\Oracle
]. Specify the location for storing Oracle database software files separate form database configuration files in the Software location field, and then click Next.Figure 2-34 Specify Installation Location
- Select General Purpose / Transaction
Processing, and then click Next.
Figure 2-35 Select Configuration Type
- Enter simphony for the Global database name and Oracle system identifier
[SID] fields. Deselect the checkbox adjacent to the Create as Container database option, and then click Next.
Figure 2-36 Specify Database Identifiers
- Select the
checkbox adjacent to the Automatic Memory Management option.
This feature is not supported if there is more than 4GB of memory installed on your system. Deselect the option if the system exceeds 4GB of memory. A message prompt appears if the system exceeds 4GB of RAM. Consult with an Oracle DBA to if you need to adjust memory settings.
Figure 2-37 Specify Configuration Options - Memory Tab
- Select the Character sets tab, select Use Unicode [AL32UTF8], and then click Next. This setting is required.
Figure 2-38 Specify Configuration Options - Character sets Tab
- Select the Sample schemas tab, deselect the Install sample
schemas in the database checkbox, and then click Next.
Figure 2-39 Specify Configuration Options - Sample schemas Tab
- Select
File system, and then click Next.
Figure 2-40 Specify Database Storage Options
- Deselect the checkbox adjacent to the Register with Enterprise Manager [EM]
Cloud Control option, and then click Next.
Figure 2-41 Specify Management Options
- Deselect the checkbox adjacent to the Enable Recovery option, and then click
Next.
Figure 2-42 Specify Recovery Options
- Select Use the same password for all accounts, enter and confirm your password, and then click Next.
Figure 2-43 Specify Schema Passwords
- Before initiating the install, a prerequisite check is performed by the Oracle Database installation application. Click Next.
Figure 2-44 Perform Prerequisite Checks
- A summary window appears. Review it, and if correct, click Install.
Figure 2-45 Summary
How do I download and install Oracle 12c?
Oracle database 12c now available for download.
From the Start menu, select All Programs, then Oracle - HOMENAME, then Oracle Installation Products, then Universal Installer. In the Welcome window, click Installed Products to display the Inventory dialog box.
You must have an account set up on Oracle's web site. Visit //login.oracle.com/mysso/signon.jsp to set up an account. An Intel processor based PC running the Windows 7 64-Bit Professional [or Windows Server] Operating System. Note that Oracle databases are not supported on any “Home” editions of Windows OS.
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