
In OS X, unpack the tar.gz archive, and then copy the sqldeveloper program to your Applications folder.To start SQL Developer, double-click the executable. This sets up a sqldeveloper subdirectory that contains the sqldeveloper.exe executable. zip archive to a directory of your choice. In Windows, extract the files from the.rpm file (for Linux) file to your workstation, and then:

zip (for Windows), tar.gz (for OS X), or.

SQL Developer Downloads page, under "License Agreement", select OTN License Agreement for SQL Developer, and read the license terms. To download, install, and launch SQL Developer: SQL Documentation, select a release, open the Installation Guide, expand the Installing Oracle SQL Developer menu, and then select SQL Developer System Recommendations. For additional system requirements, see the SQL Developer Documentation for the release you plan to install go to Oracle.To launch SQL Developer, your workstation must have a current version of the Java Development Kit (JDK) installed if you don't have the current JDK installed, download it from the Oracle website.To install SQL Developer on your workstation, you must be logged in as an administrator.To download SQL Developer, you need a valid Oracle account if you don't have an Oracle account, submit this form to create one.
