This chapter describes how to install Oracle Database software and create a single instance Oracle Database.
If you are using an earlier release of Oracle Database and want to install a later release of the Oracle Database software, then you can upgrade your existing Oracle Database and use it with the new release of the database software. See "Upgrading a Database".
This chapter contains the following sections:
Overview of Installing Oracle Database Software and Creating a Database
Manually Installing the Database Sample Schemas Post-Installation
This chapter provides an overview of how to install Oracle Database software and create a single instance Oracle Database. This chapter is not a complete installation guide for Oracle Database.
For more detailed information about installing Oracle Database software, see Oracle Database Installation Guide for your platform.