The Oracle software is available on the installation media or you can download it from the Oracle Technology Network website, or Oracle Software Delivery Cloud website.

To install the software from the hard disk, you must either download it and unpack it, or copy it from the installation media, if you have it.

You can access and install Oracle Database by using one of the following methods:

• Downloading Oracle Software
  You can download the trial version of the installation files from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) or the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud portal and extract them on your hard disk.
• Installing on Remote Computers Through Remote Access Software
  If you want to install and run Oracle Database on a remote computer (that is, the remote computer has the hard drive and runs Oracle Database components), but you do not have physical access to the computer, you still can perform the installation on the remote computer if it is running remote access software such as VNC or Symantec pcAnywhere.
• Installing from a Remote DVD Drive
  If the computer where you want to install Oracle Database does not have a DVD drive, you can perform the installation from a remote DVD drive.
• Copying the Oracle Database Software to a Hard Disk
  To copy the contents of the installation media to a hard disk: