User's Manual

Beta Draft Getting Started 2-1

Getting Started

This chapter explains how to install and test your Oracle Database Express Edition

(Oracle Database XE) and PHP environment. It has the following topics:

Q What You Need

Q Testing the Oracle Database XE Installation

Q Testing the Apache Installation

Q Setting Up Zend Core for Oracle

Q Testing the Zend Core for Oracle Installation

What You Need

Q Oracle Database Express Edition 10gR2

Q Apache 1.3.x or later

Q Zend Core for Oracle

Q Text editor for editing PHP code.

Obtaining Oracle Database Express Edition (Oracle Database XE)

Oracle Database Express Edition is available from the Oracle Technology Network at:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/xe.

Obtaining Apache

Apache is normally a standard part of the Linux environment. If Apache is not

available on your Linux platform, you can download it from

http://httpd.apache.org

Obtaining Zend Core for Oracle

1. To obtain Zend Core for Oracle for the Linux Platform enter the following URL in

your Web Browser: