1 Understanding Your Installation Starting Point
This guide provides important information about the initial planning for an Oracle Fusion Middleware 14c (14.1.2.0.0) installation. It also provides key information about preparing your system and for obtaining the latest versions of Oracle Fusion Middleware distributions.
Find the starting point that best describes your current environment and go to that section for more information:
Starting as a New Oracle Fusion Middleware User
If you are a new Oracle Fusion Middleware user, consider this roadmap for reviewing the Oracle Fusion Middleware documentation.
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Review Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware before proceeding with an installation or upgrade.
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Overview of Oracle Fusion Middleware provides an introduction to Oracle Fusion Middleware.
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About Key Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts includes key introductory information, such as a summary of the directory structure of Oracle Fusion Middleware installations, that you should be familiar with before you install any product.
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Overview of Oracle Fusion Middleware Components contains important information about key Fusion Middleware features, such as Oracle WebLogic Server, the Oracle Application Server Infrastructure, and other Oracle Fusion Middleware products.
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Review the remaining chapters in this guide:
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Selecting a Development, Test, or Production Environment introduces you to some key considerations when planning for a development, test, or production installation.
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Preparing for an Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation provides key procedures for preparing your system for an Oracle Fusion Middleware installation.
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Review the Install, Patch, and Upgrade page in the Oracle Fusion Middleware 14c documentation library.
This Install, Patch, and Upgrade page contains a list of common installation, patching, and upgrade tasks, as well a list of the installation guides (on the Books tab) for all the Oracle Fusion Middleware products.