In order to install Oracle GoldenGate, we must have downloaded the binaries from the Oracle Technology Network website for your Windows platform. We have downloaded GoldenGate Version 11.2.0.1.0.1 in this recipe. Ensure that you check the checksum of the file once you have downloaded it.

Oracle GoldenGate binaries are installed in a directory called GoldenGate Home. After you have downloaded the binaries, you need to uncompress the media pack file by using the unzip utility:

Oracle provides GoldenGate binaries in a compressed format. The installation involves unzipping the file into a required directory. This unpacks all the binaries. However, GoldenGate also requires some important subdirectories under GoldenGate Home which are not created by default. These directories are created using the CREATE SUBDIRS command. The following is the list of the subdirectories that get created with this command: