Oracle Database XE is easy to install and takes less than 15 minutes. Theinstallation process creates Oracle Database XE with both the server and clientcomponents together. For the production release of Oracle Database XE, theclient component, in addition to being part of the server component, will beavailable in a separate installation.The Oracle Database XE server component provides both an Oracle database andtools for managing this database. The client component provides a set of toolsthat let you develop Java, .NET, PHP, and Oracle HTML DB applications.In addition, you can use the following tools in your Oracle Database XE clientdevelopment environment.

Note:

The most up-to-date version of this installation guide is availablefrom the Oracle Database Express Edition (Oracle Database XE)download page on Oracle Technology Network:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/xe

Under Documentation, click

See All Documentation

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PHP interface:

Open-source server-side embedded scripting languagedesigned for Web development and can be embedded into HTML. For moreinformation, including downloads, visit:

http://www.php.net/

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Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio .NET:

Tightly integrated "Add-in"for Visual Studio .NET that Oracle Database to .NET developers can use todesign database applications. For more information, including downloads,visit:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/dotnet/tools/

After you install Oracle Database XE, you can manage it by using the OracleDatabase XE graphical user interface management console, described in

OracleDatabase Express Edition 2 Day DBA Guide

.For more information on Oracle Database XE, visit the following Web sites:

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Oracle Database XE home page on Oracle Technology Network

http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/xe

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Oracle Database XE Documentation Library

http://www.oracle.com/pls/xe102/homepage

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Discussion forum

http://www.oracle.com/technology/xe/forum

Before you can use the discussion forum, you need to register OracleDatabase XE.

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This section covers the following topics:

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Software Requirements

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Permissions Requirement for Installing Oracle Database XE

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Web Browser Requirements

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Windows Requirement for Web Browsers

2.1Software Requirements

This section covers the following topics:

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System Requirements

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Oracle Database Extensions for .NET Requirements

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Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1Firewalls

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2.1.1System Requirements

Table1provides system requirements for Oracle Database XE.

2.1.2Oracle Database Extensions for .NET Requirements

If you plan to use Oracle Database Extensions for .NET, then you must installVisual Studio .NET 2003 before you install Oracle Database XE. Visual Studio.NET 2003 includes .NET Framework 1.

, which you also need in order to useOracle Database Extensions for .NET.After you install Oracle Database XE, you can install Oracle Developer Tools forVisual Studio .NET.

Oracle Database Express Edition 2 Day DBA Guide

providesinstructions for installing Oracle Developer Tools.

2.1.3Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1Firewalls

If you plan to install Oracle Database XE onto a computer running Windows XPService Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and then connect to it fromanother computer, check that the firewall has not been configured to blockcommunication from the following incoming ports. These ports are the defaultports that Oracle Database XE uses.

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1521:

Oracle database listener

Table 1Oracle Database XE Requirements

RequirementValue

System architectureIntel (x86)Operating systemOne of the following 32-bit Windows operatingsystems:

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Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later

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Windows Server 2003

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Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 or laterNetwork protocolTCP/IPDisk spaceTotal: 1.2 gigabytes minimumRAM256 megabytes minimum, 512 megabytesrecommendedMicrosoft WindowsInstaller (MSI)MSI version 2.0 or laterYou can download MSI from Microsoft at:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/

Note:

These requirements are for design-time development anddeployment. They are not required for run-time. For run-time, youonly need to have .NET Framework 1.

installed on the databaseserver. Visual Studio .NET 2003 is not necessary for run-time.

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