Install Oracle Database 11g (Release 2)

The next step is to install the Oracle Database 11g (Release 2):

  1. Unzip the installer to a temporary folder.

  2. Browse to the temporary folder and start the setup with setup.exe. The installation GUI appears.

  3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Oracle Database 11g (Release 2) installation and reboot Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (R2) afterwards.

  4. Set the following system variables in order to keep the navigation among significant Oracle paths simple (following system variables are valid for default installation):

ORACLE_HOME = %ORACLE_BASE%\product\11.1.0\dbhome_1

TNS_ADMIN = %ORACLE_HOME%\NETWORK\ADMIN

For more information on installing the Oracle Database 11g (Release 2) on Microsoft Windows, see the Oracle Database 11g (Release 2) documentation, available at http://www.oracle.com.