B.4 Downloading and Installing Oracle Application Express

Install Oracle Application Express by downloading a ZIP file from the Oracle Application Express download page.

1. For installations where the development will be in English only, download the file apex_18.2_en.zip from the Oracle Application Express download page. If the development will include languages other than English, download apex_18.2.zip from the Oracle Application Express download page. See:

   http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex/downloads/index.html
   

   Note that the actual file name may differ if a more recent release has shipped since this document was published.

2. Unzip downloaded zip file:

   • If English only, unzip apex_18.2_en.zip as follows, preserving directory names:

     • UNIX and Linux: $ unzip apex_18.2_en.zip

     • Windows: Double click the file apex_18.2_en.zip in Windows Explorer

   • If multiple languages, unzip apex_18.2.zip as follows, preserving directory names:

     • UNIX and Linux: $ unzip apex_18.2.zip

     • Windows: Double click the file apex_18.2.zip in Windows Explorer

   Note:

   You should keep the directory tree where you unzip the files short and not under directories that contain spaces. For example, within Windows unzip to C:\TEMP.

3. Change your working directory to apex.
4. Start SQL*Plus and connect to the database where Oracle Application Express is installed as SYS specifying the SYSDBA role. For example:

   • On Windows:

     SYSTEM_DRIVE:\ sqlplus /nolog
     SQL> CONNECT SYS as SYSDBA
     Enter password: SYS_password
     

   • On UNIX and Linux:

     $ sqlplus /nolog
     SQL> CONNECT SYS as SYSDBA
     Enter password: SYS_password
     

5. Disable any existing password complexity rules for the default profile.
6. Select the appropriate installation option.

   Full development environment provides complete access to the App Builder environment to develop applications. A Runtime environment enables users to run applications that cannot be modified.

   Available installation options include:

   • Full development environment. Run apexins.sql passing the following four arguments in the order shown:

     @apexins.sql tablespace_apex tablespace_files tablespace_temp images
     

     Where:

     • tablespace_apex is the name of the tablespace for the Oracle Application Express application user.

     • tablespace_files is the name of the tablespace for the Oracle Application Express files user.

     • tablespace_temp is the name of the temporary tablespace or tablespace group.

     • images is the virtual directory for Oracle Application Express images. For installations using EPG, /i/ is the required value for the images argument. To support future Oracle Application Express upgrades, define the virtual image directory as /i/.

     Example:

     @apexins.sql SYSAUX SYSAUX TEMP /i/
     

     Note:

     If you receive the following error, exit SQL*Plus and change your working directory to where you unzipped the installation file, for example C:\TEMP in Windows, before starting SQL*Plus:

     SP2-0310: unable to open file "apexins.sql"

   • Runtime environment. Run apxrtins.sql passing the following arguments in the order shown:

     @apxrtins.sql tablespace_apex tablespace_files tablespace_temp images
     

     Where:

     • tablespace_apex is the name of the tablespace for the Oracle Application Express application user.

     • tablespace_files is the name of the tablespace for the Oracle Application Express files user.

     • tablespace_temp is the name of the temporary tablespace or tablespace group.

     • images is the virtual directory for Oracle Application Express images. To support future Oracle Application Express upgrades, define the virtual image directory as /i/.

     Example:

     @apxrtins.sql SYSAUX SYSAUX TEMP /i/
     

Learn how to create or update your instance administrator account.

This section describes how to create or update your Instance Administrator account.

• What Is an Instance Administrator?
  Instance administrators are superusers that are responsible for managing an entire Oracle Application Express instance, including managing workspace provisioning, configuring features and instance settings, and managing security.
• About apxchpwd.sql
  Run the apxchpwd.sql script to create or update your Instance Administrator account.
• Running apxchpwd.sql
  Run the apxchpwd.sql script to create and update your Instance Administrator account.

Restart the processes that you stopped before you began the installation.

• About the APEX_PUBLIC_USER Account
  Learn about the random password that is created upon installation in APEX_PUBLIC_USER account.
• Unlocking the APEX_PUBLIC_USER Account
  Unlock the APEX_PUBLIC_USER account by running a SQL statement.
• Changing the Password for the APEX_PUBLIC_USER Account
  Change the password for the APEX_PUBLIC_USER account by running a SQL statement.
• About Password Expiration in Oracle Database 11g
  You can set PASSWORD_LIFE_TIME parameter to unlimited by altering APEX_PUBLIC_USER to prevent password expiration.