A Installing Application Express and Configuring Web Listener - Embedded PL/SQL Gateway (Deprecated)

Install or upgrade Oracle Application Express by downloading a ZIP file the Oracle Application Express download page and then configuring Embedded PL/SQL Gateway. These instructions apply to both new and upgrade installations.

Note:

Embedded PL/SQL gateway is deprecated and will be desupported in a future release. Oracle recommends using Oracle REST Data Services. See "Installing Application Express and Configuring Oracle REST Data Services."

• Oracle Database Requirements
  Oracle Application Express release 20.1 requires an Oracle Database release 11.2.0.4 or later, including Enterprise Edition and Express Edition (Oracle Database XE). Oracle Application Express can be installed in single-instance database and in Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) database.
• 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 how to download and install Oracle Application Express.
• Configuring the Embedded PL/SQL Gateway
  To configure the embedded PL/SQL gateway, you run a configuration script and unlock the ANONYMOUS account.
• Enabling Network Services in Oracle Database 11g or Later
  You must enable network services in Oracle Database 11g or later versions to send outbound mail, use Web services, or use PDF report printing in Oracle Application Express.
• Performing Security Tasks
  Oracle recommends configuring and using 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.
• About Configuring the SHARED_SERVERS Parameter
  Achieve acceptable performance when using the embedded PL/SQL gateway by setting the SHARED_SERVERS database initialization parameter to a reasonable value.
• Creating a Workspace and Adding Oracle Application Express Users
  Before you can develop or install applications, you must create a workspace, add Oracle Application Express users and sign in to your workspace.
• 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
  Convert between runtime and full development environments.

See Also:

"Web Listener Requirements"