# Install Oracle instant client (sqlplus) on MacOSX
1. Get Oracle instant client for MacOSX
- Go to the download site - http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/intel-macsoft-096467.html
- Download "instantclient-basic-macos.x64-12.1.0.2.0.zip"
- Download "instantclient-sqlplus-macos.x64-12.1.0.2.0.zip"
- Download "instantclient-sdk-macos.x64-12.1.0.2.0.zip"
2. Unarchive downloaded zip files into a same directory
- ex: `$HOME/Downloads/instantclient_12_1`
3. Create `install.sh` and copy the following code and past it on that file.
4. Run `source /usr/local/share/instantclient/instantclient.sh`
5. Run `sqlplus` to check if you can run "sqlplus" in any place
6. Add `source /usr/local/share/instantclient/instantclient.sh` to your .bashrc