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Parent topic: Preface

1 Oracle Database Client Installation

Checklist
Use checklists to review system requirements, and to plan and carry out Oracle Database
Client installation. Oracle recommends that you use checklists as part of your installation
planning process. Using checklists can help you to confirm that your server hardware
and configuration meet minimum requirements for this release, and can help you to
ensure you carry out a successful installation.

 Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation

Use this checklist to check hardware requirements for Oracle Database Client.
 Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation
Use this checklist to check minimum operating system requirements for Oracle
Database Client.
 Server Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation
Use this checklist to check minimum server configuration requirements for Oracle
Database Client installations.
 Oracle User Environment Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Client
Installation
Use this checklist to plan operating system users, groups, and environments for
Oracle Database Client management.