1. Insert the Oracle XE installer disk and run the OracleXE.exe.

2. An “Oracle Database 10g Express Edition” dialog will come up to prepare the installation.

3. Click the “Next” button.

4. Tick the “I accept the term in the license agreement” and click the “Next” button.

5. In the “Choose Destination Location” dialog, choose the location folder where setup will install files.

6. In the “Choose Oracle MTS Recovery Service Port” dialog, click the “Next” button. ( Note : Default port may change depending on availability of port.)

7. Optional : In th “HTTP Listener Port” dialog, click the “Next” button.
( Note : Default port may change depending on availability of port.)

8. Enter and confirm a sys/system password and click the “Next” button.

9. A summary of the installation settings will be displayed on the screen, if correct click the “Next” button, if not press the Back Button and fix any incorrect steps. Then click the “Install” button.

10.This will start the installation process and this will take 10 to 15 minutes depends on the speed of your machine.

11. Once complete a message will be displayed to say that the Installation proccess has been completed and then press the “Finish” button, this will launch the database homepage.

1. Insert the Oracle 10g disc and select the setup application. This will open a new terminal indicating “Initializing The Oracle Universal Installer…” After this, the Oracle Application Server 10g [version] Installation dialog box comes up.

2. Choose an Installation Directory and select the Basic Installation Mode, enter the Installtion Type, Instance Name, Administration Username, Administration Password and Confirm Password.

3. The installation starts and this will take 15 to 25 minutes but it depends on the speed of your machine. When the “End of Installation” dialog opens just select the “Exit” button.

4. In the Start Menu, open the Oracle - [Your_SID] >> Oracle Process Manager and select the “Start Oracle Process Manager”.

5. In your browser (IE or Firefox) enter this url http://localhost:[port]/. To see the port used, select the “Oracle Assigned Port Numbers” in Oracle - [Your_SID] > Oracle Process Manager menu and see the port used in http1, http2 and https.

6. Your installation was successful when you see the Oracle Application Server Welcome page.