How can I connect to Oracle using SQL Developer?
In order to connect to an Oracle database, you need to follow the following steps:
- Firstly, make sure you have installed the Oracle SQL Developer tool. If not, please visit the official Oracle website to download and install it.
- Open the Oracle SQL Developer application.
- In the SQL Developer application, click on the “New Connection” button, or select “File”, then choose “New Connection”.
- Enter the following information in the “New Connection” dialog box:
- Connection Name: Assign a name to the connection.
- Username: Enter the username for the Oracle database you want to use.
- Password: Enter your database password.
- Host Name: Enter the host name or IP address where the Oracle database is located.
- Port: The default port number for inputting Oracle database is 1521.
- SID: Input the SID (System Identifier) of the Oracle database.
- Click on the “Test” button to ensure that the connection settings are correct and can successfully connect to the database.
- If the test is successful, please click the “Connect” button to establish a connection with the Oracle database.
Once the connection is successful, you will be able to use SQL Developer for database management and querying operations.
