How to install Oracle Database 12C Enterprise Edition on Windows

In this section, I explained how to install Oracle database 12C on Windows machine 

Install Oracle Database12C

 1. Go to the Oracle Database Download page, Accept the License Agreement, Download files for Windows

2. Unzip the downloaded zip file into a folder

3. Go into the unzipped folder and Double-click on the setup.exe

4. The installer opens on the screen. Input Oracle Support credentials if available, or select the check box ‘I wish to receive security updates’ and Click Next

5. Click Yes for the pop-up. This popup prompt If the check box was selected above

6. Select the option Create and Configure a Database and click Next

7. Choose the option you want and click Next

8. Select the option you want. I’ve created a Windows user account 

9. This screen is important. Input the details corresponding to your database

• Oracle Base: Input the location where you want to install the database
• Character Set: We8MSWIN1252/AL32UTF8
• Global Database Name: Service Name
• Administrative Password: SYSDBA Password
• Create as Container Database: Yes/No

10. Click on the button Install

11. The installation is in progress. It would take 30 minutes depends on the system performance. Click Allow Access if it prompts any

12. The configuration assistant wizard opens on another screen and will progress

13. Click OK once it completes 100% 

14. We completed installing Oracle Database 12c. Click on the button Close

 

Oracle DB Installation Directories

15. The Oracle Database in installed now. The database configuration files can be view inside the Windows start Menu. Click Start >> Oracle – OraDB12Home

16. The Database is installed C:\app directory by default. Check the location mentioned in step 8

17. There are Windows services installed for Oracle Database. Go to Windows services; The services similar like below

 

Connect to your database

1. Open a command prompt and connect to the database 

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Sqlplus sys/<Password>@orcl as sysdba