
Note: If you do not allow network access for Java, some features of Oracle Database 18c XE might not work correctly. Check the checkboxes to allow access to the networks of your choice and click the “ Allow access” button. If you have the Windows Defender Firewall activated, you will be asked to allow network access to the Java Platform SE binary. Now 18c XE is being installed, this can take several minutes. On the next screen you will see the summary and confirmation of the destination folders for Oracle Database 18c XE. This is the password that will be set for the SYS, SYSTEM and PDBADMIN accounts, which you will later use to connect to the database directly. Ĭhoose a destination folder for where Oracle 18c XE should be installed into, or accept the default location.

Read the license agreement and click “ I accept the terms in the license agreement“. The installer will start up now, click “ Next“. Important: Do not double-click on Oracle Database 18c Express Edition.msi.Ĭlick “ Yes” when Windows asks you whether you want to allow this app to make changes to your device. Go into the extracted Oracle 18c XE Installer directory and double-click on setup.exe. Once you have downloaded the zip file, extract it anywhere. Head over to, click on “ Accept License Agreement” and download the “ Oracle Database 18c Express Edition for Windows 圆4” zip file.

Before you can start the installation, you will have to download the Oracle Database 18c XE Windows installer zip file.
