Before installing dotConnect for Oracle, ensure that one of the following .NET Framework versions is installed on your computer. Otherwise, the installation will fail.

• .NET Framework 2.0
• .NET Framework 3.0
• .NET Framework 3.5
• .NET Framework 4.0
• .NET Framework 4.5
• .NET Framework 4.6
• .NET Framework 4.7
• .NET Framework 4.8

To use full set of Oracle features you have to have Oracle Client software installed. If you do not want to install it, you can use Direct mode, in which dotConnect for Oracle communicates with Oracle server without intermediate libraries. In order to use the Direct mode, the operating system must have TCP/IP protocol support installed. For more information about using Direct mode, refer to Using Direct Mode article.