Prerequisites

Installing

Windows

Docker

  1. Download Docker for Windows.
  2. Install and restart.

SQL*Plus Client

  1. Goto Instant Client for Microsoft Windows and download,
    • Basic Package
    • SQL*Plus Package.
  2. Unzip both into the same folder.
  3. Move the folder into somewhere convenient.
Add to PATH
  1. Open Start and search Path. Look for Edit your environment variable
  2. Click Edit your environment variable.
  3. Click Environment variable.
  4. At top, double click PATH.
  5. Press Add on the right side toolbars.
  6. Put the file path of the SQL*Plus Client folder.
  7. Press Enter and close.

Running the database

Windows

  1. Open command prompt with admin, and move to this folder.
  2. Run
    docker compose up
  3. Log into the database with
    sqlplus database/database@localhost
  4. Press Ctrl + C to close the database once done.