Oracle Database
Express Edition (Oracle Database XE) is an entry-level, small-footprint
database. It's free to develop, deploy,
and distribute; fast to download; and simple to administer. Follow the
instructions mentioned below to download and install Oracle XE Database.
1.
Enter the following address in your
browser to download the database:
2.
Accept the License Agreement.
3.
Click on the Oracle Database Express Edition 11g Release 2 for Windows x32 link,
(if your PC is running 32 bit Windows operating system) otherwise, select the
version compatible with your OS.
4.
Enter your Username and Password. If
you don't have an account, sign up for a free Oracle Web account and repeat the
download process.
5.
Save the zip file to your computer.
6.
Once downloaded, extract the .zip
file, and launch the Setup file from the extracted Disk1 folder to start
installation.
7.
Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the installation.
NOTE
During
the installation process you are required to enter and confirm SYSTEM user
password. Provide a password that you can easily remember – I set it to manager. This account is used underneath
to test database connectivity. The final installation screen will show a port
number - which is usually 1521. Network request is passed to a database through
this port. Note down this number, as it is required in the next section.
The XE database
installation process creates entries in the program group as show in the
following figure.
Test your database
installation by clicking the Run SQL
Command Line option. On the SQL
prompt type: connect system/manager
and press enter. If everything went well during the installation process,
you’ll see connected message on the
subsequent line, which indicates that your database is up and ready to take
requests. Type exit and press enter
to quit the command line interface.
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