6 Installing Application Express and Configuring Oracle HTTP Server

Install Oracle Application Express by downloading a ZIP file from the Oracle Application Express download page and then configuring Oracle HTTP Server.

This section describes how to install Oracle Application Express by downloading a ZIP file from Oracle Technology Network (OTN) and then configuring Oracle HTTP Server with mod_plsql distributed with Oracle Database 11g or Oracle Application Server 10g and Oracle Database 12c. These instructions apply to both new and upgrade installations.

Topics:

• Oracle Database Requirements
  Oracle Application Express release 5.1 requires an Oracle Database release 11.2.0.4 or later, including Enterprise Edition and Express Edition (Oracle Database XE).
• About Patching Oracle Application Express
  If you are already running Oracle Application Express, then check the Oracle Application Express page on the Oracle Technology Network for information about patch set releases or later releases of Oracle Application Express.
• Performing Pre-installation Tasks for Oracle Application Express
  Review and perform pre-installation tasks before installing Oracle Application Express.
• Downloading and Installing Oracle Application Express
  Learn about downloading and installing Oracle Application Express.
• Configuring the Oracle HTTP Server
  Configuring Oracle HTTP Server requires that you copy the images directory, edit the dads.conf file, configure static files support, stop and restart Oracle HTTP Server, disable Oracle XML DB Protocol Server, and configuring Oracle HTTP server behind a reverse proxy or load balancer.
• Enabling Network Services in Oracle Database 11g or Later
  Learn about enabling network services in Oracle Database 11g or later versions.
• Performing Security Tasks
  Oracle recommends you configure and use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to ensure that passwords and other sensitive data are not transmitted in clear text in HTTP requests.
• Controlling the Number of Concurrent Jobs
  Learn about specifying the number of concurrently running jobs.
• About Running Oracle Application Express in Other Languages
  You can install a single instance of Oracle Application Express with one or more of translated versions.
• Installing Translated Versions of Oracle Application Express
  Learn about installing translated versions of Oracle Application Express.
• Creating a Workspace and Adding Oracle Application Express Users
  Learn about creating workspace and adding Oracle Application Express users.
• Performing Post Installation Tasks for Upgrade Installations
  Remove schemas from prior Oracle Application Express installations.
• About Performance Optimization Tasks
  Learn about performance optimization.
• Converting Between Runtime and Full Development Environments
  Learn how to convert between runtime and full development environments.