Navigate to the official Oracle Analytics Desktop Download page. You will be prompted to log in with your Oracle Single Sign-On (SSO) credentials. If you do not have an account, you can create one for free. 2. Selecting Your Platform

| Aspect | Details | |--------|---------| | | Free | | User Limit | Single user (local only) | | No sharing | Projects cannot be shared directly with other OAD users (only export/import manually). | | No server scheduling | Cannot schedule automated reports or refreshes. | | Production use | Not permitted under Oracle license terms. |

The download is typically a ZIP file. Extract its contents to a local folder.

Before starting your , ensure your machine meets these minimum technical specifications: Minimum Requirement Operating System

| Source Type | Examples | |-------------|----------| | Files | Excel (.xlsx), CSV, TXT, JSON, XML | | Databases | Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Teradata | | Cloud | Oracle Analytics Cloud, Google Analytics, Salesforce | | Big Data | Apache Hive, Spark SQL | | Other | OData, REST APIs, Oracle Essbase |