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Installing Oracle BI Publisher Desktop

This topic is part of Installing Oracle BI Ancillary Server Programs, and shows how to install this program.

To install Publisher Desktop on a client computer

1. From the installation CD-ROM folder Server_Ancillary\Oracle_Business_Intelligence_Publisher\BI_Publisher_Desktop, or from the network location that contains the BI_Publisher_Desktop setup file, run the program BIPublisherDesktop.exe.
2. The installation wizard Welcome window appears and prompts you through each screen.

   To continue to the next screen, click Next. If you need to return to a previous screen, click Back.

   The meanings and default for each screen and prompt for the installation are listed in Table 12.

   Table 12. Oracle BI Publisher Desktop Screens and Prompts

   Screen	Your action
   Choose Setup Language	Select a language from the list, and then click Next.
   Preparing Setup	Placeholder screen that appears while the installer prepares to install the feature.
   Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Oracle BI Publisher Desktop	Click Next.
   Choose Destination Location	To accept the default installation (C:\Program Files\Oracle\BI Publisher\BI Publisher Desktop), click Next. To change the location, click Browse.
   Setup Status	Placeholder screen that appears while the installer installs the features you have selected. When the installer is done, click Finish to exit the installation wizard.