[Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)]
In this document we will describe installation process for Oracle Database Client on Windows 7 (64 bit).
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Oracle Clietn need for remote connection from desktop to database with programms like SQLPLUS, PL/SQL Developer, TOAD, SQL Navigator and maty other.
Oracle client for Windows you could download from Oracle website.
For installation we need only winnt_12102_client32.zip
With 64 bit client, not works programms like PL/SQL Developer. That is the reason why we will setup 32 bit client
Prepare environment
Before we need to install additional library. This library needed only when you install 32 bit client.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=5555
hosts
Edit file hosts:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.1.11 oracle12.localdomain oracle12
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/01-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/02-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
Oracle Client Installation
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/03-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/04-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/05-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/06-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/07-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/08-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
We need only Oracle Call Interface library (OCL). But for convenient i will install next:
- SQL Plus
- Oracle Call Interface (OCI)
- Connection Manager
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/09-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/10-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/11-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
Creating from master tnsnames.ora file:
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/12-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/13-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/14-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/15-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/16-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/17-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/18-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/19-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/20-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
Connection parameter you could see on database server in tnsnames.ora file
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/21-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/22-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/23-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/24-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/25-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/26-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/27-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/28-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/29-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/30-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/31-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/32-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/33-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
Result should be like
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/34-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/35-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
ORCL12 =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = oracle12.localdomain)(PORT = 1521))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = orcl12.localdomain)
)
)
Check
C:\> tnsping oracl12
system - login
manager - password
C:\>sqlplus /nolog
SQL> conn system/manager@oracle12
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/36-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/37-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/38-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
Edit Oracle Enviromnet Variables in windows reestr
I replace AMERICAN_AMERICA.WE8MSWIN1252 on AMERICAN_AMERICA.AL32UTF8
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/39-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/40-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/41-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
Trying connect to database server by PL/SQL Developer
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/42-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/43-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)
![Oracle Client 12C (32 bit) Installation on Windows 7 (64 bit)](https://img.oracledba.net/02-client/installation/windows/7/oracle/12.1/44-oracle_client_12_installation_on_windows_7.png)