First Step to Learn Oracle APEX (Create a Workspace)

This article will describe about first step to learn Oracle APEX (Create a Workspace). Before you can develop any application with Oracle Application Express (APEX), you must have a workspace to deploy your application. As we know that Oracle APEX is integrated with Oracle Database, every application develop with Oracle APEX, automatically will be stored in Oracle Database along with the application data.

Oracle APEX is a free web-based development environment. As long we have authentication credential to the Oracle APEX server, we can develop our application anywhere in the world using a web browser. To obtain the workspace, we need to request the free request by accessing apex.oracle.com website.

Now let’s start to request our free workspace. Here are the steps:

1. Open the website - https://apex.oracle.com/ the click on Get Started for Free blue button

2. Next click on the Request a Free Workspace button

3. We will find the Request a Workspace form. In the Identification section, fill your identity and your desire Workspace name. Click on Next button when you are done.

4. In the next form we will be asked to fill some survey questions. Answer the survey then click on Next button.

5. Next you must write something about why you are requesting the workspace. You may answer it by type “I need it for learning purposes” or something like that. Click on Next button when you’re done.

6. After your information recorded, next step is agreement confirmation. You have to click on I accept the terms (please scroll the terms and read it) then click on Next Button.

7. The final step of workspace request is reading the Confirmation page. Make sure the information shown is the same as your desire. Click in Submit Request Button to finalize the request.

8. Notification will be shown, next you have to check you mailbox to activate the workspace.

9. Open an email sent from oracle-application-express_ww@oracle.com, it will stated that you workspace request approved. You have to click on the given link, it will be redirected to oracle apex website.

10. Congratulation! Your free Oracle APEX Workspace has successfully created. Click on Continue to Sign In Screen button to enter your workspace.

11. Because it is your first time to access the workspace, you need to change your initial password. Please enter your new password then click on Apply changes button. In the future this process will not be needed, you can change your password only when you need to change it.