To install the Oracle software, you must use the Oracle Universal installer.

1.For this installation, you need either the DVDs or a downloaded version of the DVDs. In this tutorial, you install from the downloaded version. From the directory where the DVD files were unzipped, open Windows Explorer and double-click on setup.exe from the \db\Disk1directory. You can download it from here (available now).

2. The product you want to install is Oracle Database 11g. Make sure the product is selected and click Next.



3. You will perform a custom installation. Click Advanced Installation and click Next.



4. If this is your first install, you need to specify your Inventory directory. The location should be set to /u01/app/oraInventory. Accept the default Operating System group name, oinstall. Then, click Next.

5. You want to install the Real Application Testing component so you need to perform a custom install. Select Custom and click Next.



6. Accept the install location defaults and click Next.



7. The list of Product Components appears. Scroll down the list. In addition to the defaults, you want to select the Real Application Testing and click Next.



8. At this time, you only want to install the software. Select Install database Software only and click Next.



9. Review the Summary window to verify what is to be installed. Then, click Install.



10. The progress window appears.



11. Click Exit. Click Yes to confirm exit.