4 Postinstallation Database Creation on Windows

Learn how to create a database after installing Oracle Database, using either Oracle Database Configuration Assistant or command-line tools.

• About Oracle Database Naming Conventions
  All the mounted Oracle Database servers in a network must have unique database names.
• About Using Oracle Database Configuration Assistant on Windows
  Oracle recommends you use Oracle Database Configuration Assistant (Oracle DBCA) to create a Database, because it is easier.
• Overview of Database Creation Tasks on Windows Using Command-Line Tools
  Learn how to create a new database manually. As part of its database software files, Oracle Database provides a sample initialization parameter file, which can you can edit to suit your needs.
• About Administering an Oracle Database Instance Using ORADIM
  ORADIM is a command-line tool that is available with Oracle Database.
• About Administering an Oracle Database Instance Using Microsoft Management Console Snapin
  You can perform the administrative activities on an Oracle Database from Microsoft Management Console Snap-In.
• Overview of Database Migration from a 32-Bit Windows Computer
  Describes the overview of database migration.