Installing jDeveloper 12 c on windows

JDK download location: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

jDeveloper download location: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/downloads/index.html

(choose download for the platform, steps in this document is based on generic installer)

Installation guide: http://docs.oracle.com/middleware/1212/jdev/OJDIG/install.htm#OJDIG114

Download file: jdev_suite_121300.jar or the distribution jar

To launch the installer:

1. start command prompt from start menu as administrator:
2. Run command as <jdk>\bin\java -jar <folder name> <distribution name>

 example : <jdk>\bin\java -jar c:\downloads\jdev_suite_121300.jar

On command prompt you should be able to see something similar as below:

Launcher log file is <user folder on windows>\AppData\Local\Temp\OraInstall2014-12-18_0
3-01-14PM\launcher2014-12-18_03-01-14PM.log.
Extracting files.......
Starting Oracle Universal Installer

Checking if CPU speed is above 300 MHz.   Actual 2494    Passed
Checking monitor: must be configured to display at least 256 colors.   Actual 42
94967296    Passed
Checking swap space: must be greater than 512 MB    Passed
Checking if this platform requires a 64-bit JVM.   Actual 64    Passed (64-bit n
ot required)


Preparing to launch the Oracle Universal Installer from <user folder on windows>\AppDat
a\Local\Temp\OraInstall2014-12-18_03-07-23PM
Log: <user folder on windows>\AppData\Local\Temp\OraInstall2014-12-18_03-07-23PM\instal
l2014-12-18_03-07-23PM.log

Wait for few mins and you should see the pop up

1. Oracle jDeveloper Studio Installation - Step 1 of 6: Welcome page
• click next
2. Installation Location 
• specify oracle home you would like to install
• click next
3. Prerequisite Checks
• Checking operating system certification->verify manually
• Checking Java version used to launch the installer-> verify manually
• click on "View Log" and see all log lines have log level "Notification" and  in the log you should  see "Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed"
• click next
4. Installation Summary
• click save and save the installation summary log you may need in future.
• Click install
5. Installation progress(it will take few mins)
• click View Message if you are interested 
• Ensure all intermediary steps below and done successfully
• Prepare
• copy
• Generating Libraries
• Performing String Substitutions
• Linking
• Setup
• Saving the inventory
• Post install scripts
• You should see "Installation Successful."
• Click next
6. Installation complete and you should see the "Oracle JDeveloper Studio installation completed successfully"
• At bottom you will see "Next Steps" select action and 
• Click Finish
7. Start jDeveloper goto help->check for updates and select