How to download, install and connect Oracle SQL Developer

Oracle SQL Developer is a free graphical tool for database development. It can connect to any
Oracle Database version 9.2.0.1 and later and runs on Windows, Linux and Mac OSX. You are
going to use the SQL Developer as a tool in your class for accessing and maintaining the data
in the database.
This tutorial will show you how to download, install, and connect Oracle SQL Developer on
Windows.
1. Go to the http://www.oracle.com website to create an Oracle account. Locate the Sign
In/Register for Account button on the upper-right corner and follow the procedures.
2. Go to the Oracle SQL Developer download page
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/sql/index.html to download the SQL
Developer. Choose a zip file which includes a JDK if available for your computers
operating system. You will be asked to accept the OTN License Agreement for SQL
Developer, and sign in to the account you created in step 1.
3. Save the zip file to a location on your computer.
4.

Unzip the Oracle SQL Developer zip file. Then from the sqldeveloper subdirectory or
folder, double-click the sqldeveloper.exe to open the Oracle SQL Developer.
a. If you downloaded the zip file with JDK, then sqldeveloper should be started. You
will not see the screen in Step 4b.
b. If you downloaded the zip file and JDK separately, you will be asked to enter the
JDK file pathname. (Your jave.exe version and file path may be different from the
one shown below)

5. If you are asked if you want to migrate previous settings. Presumably this is your first
installation, so answer no to this question.
6. If you are asked to select the file types to Associate with SQL Developer, leave all of
them unchecked. So that you may choose a program (e.g., Notepad) other than SQL
Developer as default one to open a file.

7. Next, you will see the Start Page. Now you can create a connection to connect to the
database server.

On the next screen, enter the following information:

Connection Name:
Username:
Password:

Save Password check box: Check this box so that when you connect to the database
in the future, you are not prompted for the password again.
Hostname:
Port:
SID:

Now click Test to verify the connection is valid. If you see Status: Success on the lowerleft side, then click Save to create and save the connection.
8. The SQL worksheet should automatically open, which allows you to run SQL commands.
9. You can click the connection name under connections to expand and browse database
objects.

10. For your convenience, you may want to place a shortcut to sqldeveloper.exe on your
desktop, as you won't be able to start sqldeveloper via the Start menu like other
programs.

--Credit to Prof.