The Oracle Database Instant Client software is available on Oracle Technology Network website. This chapter describes the following sections:
Download and install Oracle Database Instant Client 12c Release 1 (12.1) by completing the following steps:
Download the Instant Client for Mac OS X (Intel) (32-bit or 64-bit) package from the Instant Client Downloads page on Oracle Technology Network at
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/instant-client/index-097480.html
Create a directory on your computer, for example, instantclient. Choose a directory to install the Oracle Instant Client and unzip the downloaded zip file in that directory. The unzipped file creates the instantclient_12_1 directory.
Set the NLS_LANG environment variable to the required character set.
For example, an NLS_LANG of american_america.utf8 is a valid setting. It is in the following format:
[NLS_LANGUAGE]_[NLS_TERRITORY].[NLS_CHARACTERSET]
Refer to "Setting the NLS_LANG Environment Variable" for information about setting the NLS_LANG environment variable to the required character set.
This completes the installation of Oracle Database Instant Client.