

Windows: Double click the file apex_5.0_en.zip in Windows Explorer If English only, unzip apex_5.0_en.zip as follows, preserving directory names: Note that the actual file name may differ if a more recent release has shipped since this document was published.


If the development will include languages other than English, download apex_5.0.zip from the Oracle Application Express download page. To download the script from the Oracle Application Express download page:įor installations where the development will be in English only, download the file apex_5.0_en.zip from the Oracle Application Express download page. However, if you are performing a remote installation, make sure the Web listener for the remote database has started.Ĥ.5.1.1 Downloading the Script from Oracle Technology Network Do not start other processes such as a Web listener. Start the Oracle Database instance that contains the target database.Īfter backing up the system, you must start the Oracle instance that contains the target Oracle Database. You can use Oracle Database Recovery Manager, which is included in the Oracle Database installation, to perform the backup. Oracle recommends that you create a backup of the current Oracle Database installation before you install Oracle Application Express. Once you have prevented access from Oracle Application Express users, you should log in to SQL*Plus as SYS, connecting to the database where Oracle Application Express is installed, and query V$SESSION to ensure there are no long running sessions which would interfere with the upgrade process.īack up the Oracle Database installation. To disable access to Oracle Application Express when an existing installation is using Oracle REST Data Services, shut down the appropriate application server where Oracle REST Data Services is deployed. For all other scenarios, the database should be shut down. Oracle only recommends this option in high availability production environments where planned outages are not available. On Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) systems, shut down all instances on each node.Īn alternative to shutting down the database is to prevent all users from accessing Oracle Application Express when upgrading your installation from a previous release of Oracle Application Express. If you are actively using Oracle Application Express and upgrading the current installation then shut down with normal or immediate priority the Oracle Database instances where you plan to install Oracle Application Express. See "Oracle Application Express Installation Requirements." Review and satisfy all Oracle Application Express installation requirements. 4.4 Performing Pre-installation Tasks for Oracle Application Expressīefore installing Oracle Application Express, Oracle recommends that you complete the following steps:
