Getting started with SQL Developer

To start working with the SQL Developer tool, you must follow the following steps:

  1. Download the latest binaries of the SQL Developer tool from the Oracle Technology Network.

    Note

    Go to http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/sql_developer for the most recent standalone version of the tool. This tool can be downloaded for free.

  2. Alternatively, you may also find the software binaries shipped along with the Oracle Database or Oracle JDeveloper software media.
  3. Ensure that the Java Development Kit (JDK) is installed on the target system. Usually, the SQL Developer product doesn't include the JDK except on Microsoft Windows. On Windows, a version of product binaries also includes the JDK. After startup, the correct ...

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