Oracle Instant Client Downloads for Microsoft Windows (64-bit)

Oracle Instant Client enables development and deployment of applications that connect to Oracle AI Database, either on-premise or in the cloud.

Overview

The Instant Client libraries provide the necessary network connectivity and advanced data features to make full use of Oracle AI Database. The libraries support popular languages and environments including Python, Node.js, Go, PHP and Ruby, as well as providing access for Oracle Call Interface (OCI), Oracle C++ Call Interface (OCCI), JDBC OCI, ODBC and Pro*C applications. Tools included in Instant Client include SQL*Plus, SQL*Loader and Oracle Data Pump that provide quick and convenient data access.

For more information, see the Instant Client Home Page. For information on the tools and libraries provided for the Pro*C and Pro*COBOL precompilers, see the Precompiler Downloads page.

Client-server version interoperability is detailed in Doc ID 207303.1. Some tools may have other restrictions.

Downloads - Version 23.26.2.0.0

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Basic Package	instantclient-basic-windows.x64-23.26.2.0.0.zip 143,255,656 bytes (checksum = 1416697551) SHA256 6b8ee8522d38cb6e743fa5d6b4f038b44fc59107316a8cde1a0de6d0c14e71f9 Review the Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation. Note Windows 7 is not supported. The 23.26 Basic package requires the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package common for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022.
Basic Light Package	instantclient-basiclite-windows.x64-23.26.2.0.0.zip 63,726,184 bytes (checksum = 3952454654) SHA256 8f21ad59cdf0a7510dbc0a62556bfbe14572a6311fdd13c28b73b5e57234e7f3 Smaller version of the Basic package, with only English error messages and Unicode, ASCII, and Western European character set support Review the Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation. Note Windows 7 is not supported. The 23.26 Basic Light package requires the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package common for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022.
SQL*Plus Package	instantclient-sqlplus-windows.x64-23.26.2.0.0.zip 5,937,581 bytes (checksum = 2643667005) SHA256 a570c6116bfc684f4efa01389daba0cb9aaa5126581bf6280d603e974ca5d38f The SQL*Plus command line tool for SQL and PL/SQL queries
Tools Package	instantclient-tools-windows.x64-23.26.2.0.0.zip 1,381,009 bytes (checksum = 376728043) SHA256 67681bee440d370fcdf93a521375893e5c9b16fd116f72f24e8116d1b09c2f63 Includes Data Pump, SQL*Loader and Workload Replay Client
SDK Package	instantclient-sdk-windows.x64-23.26.2.0.0.zip 1,516,055 bytes (checksum = 2359589866) SHA256 1fde545a5e3c538f2f95e7304a174425226cfa1aace0cc12655291d9114c0b2f Additional header files and an example makefile for developing Oracle applications with Instant Client
JDBC Supplement Package	instantclient-jdbc-windows.x64-23.26.2.0.0.zip 1,614,680 bytes (checksum = 2659374828) SHA256 3138a68d943afbeabc4de9b265909e0dda15a398ccb659947e554a97cbdb59fa Additional support for Internationalization under JDBC
ODBC Package	instantclient-odbc-windows.x64-23.26.2.0.0.zip 1,059,120 bytes (checksum = 1263518044) SHA256 661d9bb2d4a55e330a0de38ffb5bc42d383db6f05c3f6cf52ba90d54ca74fe74 Additional libraries for enabling ODBC applications

Downloads - Version 21.20.0.0.0

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Basic Package	instantclient-basic-windows.x64-21.20.0.0.0dbru.zip 89,565,532 bytes SHA256 18c608391b4dc43604a0910681018aa484487a76efdd13bcfa3d2a877654085c All files required to run OCI, OCCI, and JDBC:OCI applications Review the Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation. Note Windows 7 is not supported. The 21.20 Basic package requires the Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Redistributable.
Basic Light Package	instantclient-basiclite-windows.x64-21.20.0.0.0dbru.zip 40,319,557 bytes SHA256 87f2f493d78a27b2af25bffe86ad5bcd0856a21c6da197fe6c50d1b8798f32af Smaller version of the Basic package, with only English error messages and Unicode, ASCII, and Western European character set support Review the Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation. Note Windows 7 is not supported. The 21.20 Basic Light package requires the Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Redistributable.
SQL*Plus Package	instantclient-sqlplus-windows.x64-21.20.0.0.0dbru.zip 1,026,398 bytes SHA256 b218e50401529170eb246797c58e6fe27dc5a767b5a55f56b403245970f61198 The SQL*Plus command line tool for SQL and PL/SQL queries
Tools Package	instantclient-tools-windows.x64-21.20.0.0.0dbru.zip 1,170,923 bytes SHA256 065f379f612652e81f2cae8b2a949fab56254996d342e09b56970ecfe10fed8a Includes Data Pump, SQL*Loader and Workload Replay Client
SDK Package	instantclient-sdk-windows.x64-21.20.0.0.0dbru.zip 1,446,543 bytes SHA256 8b8578ef9d9ad02bb9c85d96e66baa3c454b791c1382c1c86bc20bb6491d1b5d Additional header files and an example makefile for developing Oracle applications with Instant Client
JDBC Supplement Package	instantclient-jdbc-windows.x64-21.20.0.0.0dbru.zip 1,596,535 bytes SHA256 50d5423f06fb863ee67e92b4bf272cb032a4c5e90bfde974e7c098f89da2434d Additional support for Internationalization under JDBC
ODBC Package	instantclient-odbc-windows.x64-21.20.0.0.0dbru.zip 1,055,969 bytes SHA256 5e4309f3ec95442d5825325aad406470ff898092ea7724530378ebf2469474bf Additional libraries for enabling ODBC applications

Downloads - Version 19.30.0.0.0

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Basic Package	instantclient-basic-windows.x64-19.30.0.0.0dbru.zip 80,679,717 bytes SHA256 7831fc6d474f0642308ca80fc02de1f15aa1a74448101b627b6fbd6c0004fcec All files required to run OCI, OCCI, and JDBC:OCI applications Review the Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation. Note Windows 7 is not supported. The 19.30 Basic package requires the Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Redistributable.
Basic Light Package	instantclient-basiclite-windows.x64-19.30.0.0.0dbru.zip 40,628,702 bytes SHA256 1faf4a863e4a361304bf364a24dd1fcdbe51ea387ac589df256f1e87ad026f09 Smaller version of the Basic package, with only English error messages and Unicode, ASCII, and Western European character set support Review the Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation. Note Windows 7 is not supported. The 19.30 Basic Light package requires the Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Redistributable.
SQL*Plus Package	instantclient-sqlplus-windows.x64-19.30.0.0.0dbru.zip 981,984 bytes SHA256 b27f374d4b69958caf6f92955d01e23016bc04511e1692d4f1b6272419a47003 The SQL*Plus command line tool for SQL and PL/SQL queries
Tools Package	instantclient-tools-windows.x64-19.30.0.0.0dbru.zip 1,077,202 bytes SHA256 a9bb3979e25c11be20b5c2f55e6aaf9bda638a758e17a44a3bc8f632b01bf2f7 Includes Data Pump, SQL*Loader and Workload Replay Client
SDK Package	instantclient-sdk-windows.x64-19.30.0.0.0dbru.zip 1,446,573 bytes SHA256 6231da89aab93d21f82b13fdbc46fb25d3bf2c46faa1c5a678bcc1519603948b Additional header files and an example makefile for developing Oracle applications with Instant Client
JDBC Supplement Package	instantclient-jdbc-windows.x64-19.30.0.0.0dbru.zip 1,594,861 bytes SHA256 c149573cfec132cd5d5adb89a194c009fa117489f5b9f09c063117b2ba194365 Additional support for Internationalization under JDBC
ODBC Package	instantclient-odbc-windows.x64-19.30.0.0.0dbru.zip 876,285 bytes SHA256 2da707b1b8afea48f1eb58e2115f32c1d36a204dbbf43cfbcffba020e7c38211 Additional libraries for enabling ODBC applications

Downloads - Version 18.5.0.0.0

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Basic Package	instantclient-basic-windows.x64-18.5.0.0.0dbru.zip 77,769,261 bytes SHA256 19471b7ca1b4a6f6307c50b45d6356f22c9e306946f21fc7f9bafb00de4c473b All files required to run OCI, OCCI, and JDBC:OCI applications The 18.5 Basic package requires the Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Redistributable
Basic Light Package	instantclient-basiclite-windows.x64-18.5.0.0.0dbru.zip 39,177,858 bytes SHA256 350ec4a76bc7b36b04d604bdd1086df5f23218716b63eddc1510f021dfe2f57a Smaller version of the Basic package, with only English error messages and Unicode, ASCII, and Western European character set support The 18.5 Basic package requires the Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Redistributable.
SQL*Plus Package	instantclient-sqlplus-windows.x64-18.5.0.0.0dbru.zip 974,185 bytes SHA256 d5818c7a2e58d35edad97b0725849116d9d3e9c610e05dbc745e851a8467e6cd The SQL*Plus command line tool for SQL and PL/SQL queries
Tools Package	instantclient-tools-windows.x64-18.5.0.0.0dbru.zip 1,004,204 bytes SHA256 b4f12d8a9149ba98de01d84846b26221d77d3514f81a72c2a8b4d32d5a850984 Includes Data Pump, SQL*Loader and Workload Replay Client
SDK Package	instantclient-sdk-windows.x64-18.5.0.0.0dbru.zip 1,829,323 bytes SHA256 93bdab50ac1615965edb684656dbd3bb6e398e34fa7f84fef129a7cfdbd292ab Additional header files and an example makefile for developing Oracle applications with Instant Client
JDBC Supplement Package	instantclient-jdbc-windows.x64-18.5.0.0.0dbru.zip 1,581,831 bytes SHA256 8a325fefe6e4d1bd386feb829b6a3e6775d99bd53117cfb79d847ae37e38a011 Additional support for Internationalization under JDBC
ODBC Package	instantclient-odbc-windows.x64-18.5.0.0.0dbru.zip 766,984 bytes SHA256 1d4a62f5ebefd3ce5acae31efff0afae1eb9c739cecd7dbd435e9d3016021c2c Additional libraries for enabling ODBC applications

Downloads - Version 12.2.0.1.0

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Basic Package	instantclient-basic-windows.x64-12.2.0.1.0.zip 75,062,441 bytes SHA256 db0ced2fd5e9a7eee39a284ee620ef4b90ff7a576ca495c3ba412e384d7a3aec All files required to run OCI, OCCI, and JDBC:OCI applications The 12.2 Basic package requires the Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Redistributable.
Basic Light Package	instantclient-basiclite-windows.x64-12.2.0.1.0.zip 37,128,586 bytes SHA256 1a08df11d9397b186628f1db084e5e752f9c54760571d14e80eb5c0fe8885fe6 Smaller version of the Basic package, with only English error messages and Unicode, ASCII, and Western European character set support The 12.2 Basic Light package requires the Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Redistributable.
SQL*Plus Package	instantclient-sqlplus-windows.x64-12.2.0.1.0.zip 959,896 bytes SHA256 55de0be719bfde688c63b1383df03a85f359a101884f6f6e02941e26035b325a The SQL*Plus command line tool for SQL and PL/SQL queries
Tools Package	instantclient-tools-windows.x64-12.2.0.1.0.zip 1,016,027 bytes SHA256 897b151554115dc2294347e522b83eb9ac81a9a742a982fd9e750d3e163e4ddd Includes Data Pump, SQL*Loader and Workload Replay Client
SDK Package	instantclient-sdk-windows.x64-12.2.0.1.0.zip 1,801,992 bytes SHA256 1cafa148af515fc419b13b6a8c295505a2b28152a85a6d8a1c7e921dc9f42831 Additional header files and an example makefile for developing Oracle applications with Instant Client
JDBC Supplement Package	instantclient-jdbc-windows.x64-12.2.0.1.0.zip 1,576,298 bytes SHA256 f81cdf706b4555907f0c0f666de6d05749260b7caec5d6ef447dd9e4394d9118 Additional support for Internationalization under JDBC
ODBC Package	instantclient-odbc-windows.x64-12.2.0.1.0-2.zip 804,715 bytes SHA256 8976751b65f04705407cd7014394f607bdd35856290c3abb40c621673fbf1717 Additional libraries for enabling ODBC applications (Updated 9/20/2017)

Installation Steps

Download the appropriate Instant Client packages for your platform. All installations require the Basic or Basic Light package.
Unzip the packages into a single directory, for example C:\oracle\instantclient_23_26.
Add the directory from Step 2 to the PATH environment variable. If you have multiple versions of Oracle libraries installed, make sure the new directory occurs first in the path. Restart any terminal windows or otherwise make sure the new PATH is used by your applications.
Download and install the latest Visual Studio C++ Redistributable from Microsoft. Oracle Instant Client requires this redistributable to run on Windows.
If you co-locate optional Oracle configuration files such as tnsnames.ora, sqlnet.ora, ldap.ora, or oraaccess.xml with Instant Client, create a subdirectory like C:\oracle\instantclient_23_26\network\admin. This is the default Oracle client configuration directory for applications linked with this Instant Client. Alternatively, Oracle client configuration files can be put in another accessible directory with the TNS_ADMIN environment variable set to that directory name.
Start your application.

ODBC users should follow the ODBC Installation Instructions.