Getting Started Guides
Get started with Berkeley DB today. If you are new to Berkeley DB, the following documents will help you learn about important concepts and guide you through how to get started.

Getting Started with Data Storage

C	PDF | HTML
C++	PDF | HTML
Java	PDF | HTML

Getting Started with Transaction Processing

C	PDF | HTML
C++	PDF | HTML
Java	PDF | HTML

Getting Started with Transactional Java Collections

Tutorial

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Getting Started with Replication

C	PDF | HTML
C++	PDF | HTML
Java	PDF | HTML

Berkeley DB Porting Guide

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References

The programmatic reference guide provides detailed information to help you during application design and implementation. This definitive reference document is organized by concept, rather than by API.

Reference Guide for Berkeley DB

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Programmatic APIs
These fully-detailed references cover every public interface for Berkeley DB. For each interface, the documentation lists arguments and return values, and covers pre- and post-conditions.

C	PDF | HTML
C++	PDF | HTML
C#	HTML
STL	PDF | HTML
Javadoc	HTML
TCL	PDF | HTML

Build, Installation, and Upgrading Guides
These guides contain helpful hints, step-by-step instructions, and information on platform-specific details of the build, installation, and upgrade processes.

• UNIX/POSIX
• VxWorks
• Windows
• Windows CE
• Berkeley DB 4.8 Change Log
• Upgrading Applications to the 4.8 release
• Berkeley DB Release History and Patches

Additional Booklets

Writing In-Memory Berkeley DB Applications

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Additional Information

• Standalone utilities
• Berkeley DB FAQ
• Oracle Technology Support Forums -- Berkeley DB
• Oracle Technology Support Forums -- Berkeley DB High Availability (Replication)
• Berkeley DB License