OCI Free Tier Account & Oracle APEX

What you will get from this post:       A complete guidance to create an Autonomous Transaction Processing database and login to the Oracle APEX. Also we'll cover how to connect Cloud DB with local SQL Developer. Steps to be followed: After successful signup process, we'll be redirected to the OCI home page From the home page left side menu go to Identity & Security tab and find Compartments . For creating ATP instance its not necessary to create a compartment. But for the formal way we should not create DB under a root directory. Under compartments tab create a new Compartment under root. Then navigate to left side panel and choose Oracle Database & click  Autonomous Transaction Processing and select the compartment which you created the above.  Click Create Autonomous Database & provide required details. Choose Always Free configuration options & network access type as Secure access from everywhere. These are steps we need to follo...

Why I'm writing this?     Many of us are unaware of this service. My colleague was hesitant to provide his credit card details because his Amazon cloud services subscription was extended without his knowledge. For Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), the credit card details are used solely for identity verification with a refundable $1 charge. No charges will occur unless the account is upgraded. When I struggled to create an OCI Free Tier Account, I decided to write an article to help others avoid similar difficulties. What will you get from this?     Complete understanding to create an OCI Free Tier Account. Pre Requisites: E-Mail Id Mobile Number Credit card or Debit card Billing address of the credit card or Debit card Account Creation:     Open OCI sign-in page in any browser or  Click Here  to navigate to that page. Click Sign Up button. Before proceeding make sure international transaction is enabled in your credit or debit card.   ...