dbForge tools can be installed using the installation wizard or from the command line.
Note
If you want to work with a 32-bit Oracle client on 64-bit Windows, you can install the 32-bit version of dbForge Studio for Oracle by selecting the corresponding option during the installation. This feature is available starting from dbForge Studio for Oracle v6.0. Please note that the 32-bit version of the Studio cannot be installed independently - only alongside the 64-bit version.
To install the Studio:
1. Run dbforgeoracle.exe to begin the installation.
2. On the Welcome to dbForge Studio for Oracle page, select Install.
3. On the Select Destination page, do the following:
C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Studio for Oracle
.
To change it, select Browse.To proceed, select Next. By doing so, you accept the Devart dbForge Studio for Oracle License Terms and agree to participate in the improvement program.
Note
To reset to the default directory, select Restore default location.
By default, a desktop shortcut for the tool is created during the installation. To skip creating the shortcut, clear the Create a desktop shortcut checkbox.
4. On the File Associations page, all file extensions for association with the Studio are selected by default. To exclude specific file extensions, clear the corresponding checkboxes. To proceed, select Next.
5. On the Startup Optimization page, select the startup optimization option and then select Next to run the installation:
6. The Installing page opens displaying the installation progress. You may stop the installation by selecting Cancel.
7. On the final page, select Finish to close the installation wizard. By default, the Launch dbForge Studio for Oracle checkbox is selected. If you do not want to start the application immediately after installation, clear the checkbox.
You can download and install 64- or 32-bit versions of dbForge Studio for Oracle using Chocolatey, a package manager for Windows.
Before you begin, ensure that Chocolatey is downloaded and installed on your machine.
1. Open the Windows PowerShell ISE as Administrator.
2. Ensure that Get-ExecutionPolicy is not restricted by running the following command:
Get-ExecutionPolicy
If it returns Restricted, run the following commands:
Set-ExecutionPolicy AllSigned
or
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process
This command allows PowerShell to run scripts for the current session.
3. Initiate the installation of the Studio by running the following command:
choco install dbforge-ora-studio
Note
You can install the 32-bit version of dbForge Studio for Oracle using the settings file. Before you begin, save the following predefined settings in the .txt file.
[InstallSettings] install32bitModules = 1 NGenInstallationMode = 0
where:
install32bitModules = 1
ensures that the 32-bit version of dbForge Studio for Oracle will be installed.NGenInstallationMode = 0
means that native images will not be generated for .NET assemblies during installation or in the background.After the file is created, run the following command to install the 32-bit version of the Studio:
choco install dbforge-ora-studio --install-arguments="'/settings=D:\Settings.txt'"
where:
/settings
is the parameter that specifies a settings file to be used.D:\Settings.txt
is the full path to the .txt file with the predefined settings.
4. Agree to run the script by pressing Y or A.
5. Wait for installation to complete. Chocolatey will download the dbForge Studio for Oracle package and install it on your computer.
6. After the installation is finished, confirm the installation by running the following command:
choco list --local-only
This command will list all the packages installed on your computer through Chocolatey. If the installation is successful, dbforge-ora-studio will be displayed in this list.