22/04/2019 Upgrading Oracle Application Express in Oracle Database Express Edition

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Oracle Database 11 g Express Edition (Oracle XE) includes Oracle Application Express release 4.2.6.00.03. It is
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XML Developer's Kit To install the latest version of Oracle Application Express in your Oracle Database XE, first download the latest
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Oracle Help Technologies 1. Unzip the downloadloaded zip file:

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Linux: Unzip <filename>.zip
Oracle JET Windows: Double click <filename>.zip in Windows Explorer

[Note: You should keep the directory tree where you unzip the files short and not under directories that contain spaces.
For example, within Windows unzip to C:\_apex.]

2. Change your working directory to apex.

3. Start SQL*Plus and connect to the Oracle XE database:

Linux:
$ sqlplus /nolog
SQL> CONNECT SYS as SYSDBA
Enter Password: SYS_Password

Windows:
{Command prompt} C:\apex> sqlplus /nolog
SQL> CONNECT SYS as SYSDBA
Enter Password: SYS_Password

4. Install Application Express:

SQL> @apexins SYSAUX SYSAUX TEMP /i/

5. Log back into SQL*Plus (as above) and configure the Embedded PL/SQL Gateway (EPG):

SQL> @apex_epg_config.sql APEX_HOME

[Note: APEX_HOME is the directory you specified when unzipping the file. For example, with Windows 'C:\'.]
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6. Upgrade Application Express password:

SQL> @apxchpwd

Enter password for Application Express ADMIN account.

7. In a Web browser, navigate to the Oracle Application Express Administration Services application:

http://localhost:8080/apex/apex_admin

In Username, enter ADMIN

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In Password, enter the password entered in Step 6

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