Installing Oracle SQL Developer

To interact with an Oracle Database Server as a developer, you will need to use the Oracle SQL Developer software. This software is available free of charge from Oracle for Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems.

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If you encounter any error messages, please refer to the troubleshooting section at the end of this document.

If you need help installing the Oracle Database Server software itself, please visit https://wikis.utexas.edu/display/MSBTech/Installing+Oracle+Database+Server.

Simple installation for Windows-64 bit version

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Download and Install Oracle Developer 

1. Visit http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/sql-developer/downloads/index.html and download the version of Oracle SQL Developer you require.
   
   
2. There is no installer for this software. Simply download the ZIP file, extract the zipped-up folder, and launch the SqlDeveloper executable inside that folder. You may move the extracted folder where you want on your hard drive and create a shortcut to it on your desktop or wherever you wish. 
   
   
3. The first time you launch Oracle SQL Developer you will be promoted to tell it the location of your installed JDK. Use the Browse button to browse to the the location of Java.exe. For example: a typical installation path for JDK version 7 on Windows is C:\Program Files\Java\jre\bin\java.exe"
   
   

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