Before You Begin

Before you begin to work with Oracle Property Graphs, you must understand the workflow for installing Oracle Graph Server and Client.

Table 12-1 Workflow for Installing Oracle Graph Server and Client

Sequence	Task	Description	More Information
1	Verify Oracle Database Requirements	Ensure that your Oracle Database version is 12.2 and higher.	Verifying Database Compatibility
2	Download Oracle Graph Server and Client	Download Oracle Graph Server and Client from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud or from Oracle Technology Network.	Downloading Oracle Graph Server and Client
3	Install the PL/SQL patch in your Oracle Database	Upgrade the PL/SQL Graph packages in your Oracle Database.	Installing PL/SQL Packages in Oracle Database
4	Install Oracle Graph Server	Install Oracle Graph server, which is available as a separate downloadable package.	Installing Oracle Graph Server
5	Install Oracle Graph Clients	Install the graph clients (such as the graph shell CLIs and graph visualization application) to work with property graphs.	Oracle Graph Client Installation
6	Set up transport layer security	Configure the graph server and client to trust the self-signed certificate.	Setting Up Transport Layer Security
7	Add permissions to publish the graph	Grant permissions to publish graphs.	Adding Permissions to Publish the Graph

• Verifying Database Compatibility
  
• Downloading Oracle Graph Server and Client
  
• Installing PL/SQL Packages in Oracle Database
  Oracle Graph Server and Client will work with Oracle Database 12.2 onward. However, you must install the updated PL/SQL packages that are part of the Oracle Graph Server and Client download.