Oracle 12c Database Installation

This is a step by step Oracle Database 12c Release 1 installation on Windows Server 2008 (64x).

After download the software from Oracle website, unzip downloaded files into one folder and then run the setup file you need to do the following:

     1-      After launching Oracle Installer, you may provide your email and Oracle Support password, otherwise uncheck the checkbox and press NEXT.

     2-      The next screen you will be asked if you want to download latest updates from oracle then enter your Oracle Support credential, for test purpose I’m going to select Skip Software Updates. 

     3-      Select your installation options whether to install only binaries or binaries along with upgrade current database or create new database. Choose your appropriate radio button and click Next.

     4-      In grid installation options screen select the type you want to perform according to the plan of your installation either Single node or RAC or RAC one node if have one node you are planning to add more nodes in future.

     5-      Select your additional language you might use for your database.

     6-      Select your edition which you are going to license.

     7-      One of the new features is Oracle Home User which used to run windows services for Oracle Home. If you already have an account just enter it along with its password or create a new user and that what I’m going to do.

Note: Oracle 12c supports to use non administrator account and use a standard account.

     8-      Enter your Oracle Base and Oracle Home and then click Next.

     9-      Perform Prerequisite Checks screen will check the satisfaction of the minimum requirements.

The beauty here is that you can take an action to fix come up issues without need to re launch the installer once again as it was in previous Oracle versions.

     10-      If everything goes smooth you will end up with Summary screen, showing and summarizing your inputs. Click Install after review your inputs and if you require changing some options, click edit beside the option.

      The remains two steps only to show the installation progress and the last step tells that you have finished the installation successfully, then click Finish.

Congratulations now you have the latest version of Oracle Database installed at you PC or your Server.