1 Oracle HTML DB Installation Overview

1.1 Overview of the Installation Process

The installation process consists of four parts:

1. Plan your installation: This chapter offers an overview of the steps required to install Oracle HTML DB.

2. Verify installation requirements: Chapter 2, "Oracle HTML DB Installation Requirements" describes the minimum requirements that your system must meet before you install the software.

3. Install the software: Use the following sections to install Oracle HTML DB:

   • Chapter 3, "Installing the Software" describes how to install the software.

   • Appendix A, "Oracle HTML DB Troubleshooting" provides installation troubleshooting advice.

4. Complete postinstallation tasks: Chapter 4, "Oracle HTML DB Post-installation Tasks" describes recommended and required postinstallation tasks.

1.2 Understanding the Installation Process

Installing Oracle HTML DB is a two step process:

1. Install the database objects that make up Oracle HTML DB in an Oracle database (Oracle9i release 2 (9.2.0.3) or later).

2. Configure an Oracle HTTP Server release 9.0.3 or higher with mod_plsql to connect to the Oracle database where Oracle HTML DB is installed.

1.3 Upgrading from a Previous Version of Oracle HTML DB

If you have version 1.5.0.00.33, 1.5.1.00.12, 1.6.0.00.87, or 1.6.1.00.03 of Oracle HTML DB, running this install will upgrade your Oracle HTML DB instance to version 2.0. This install will create Oracle HTML DB 2.0 database objects in a new schema and migrate the application metadata to the new version.