This archive includes both SQL Developer and an embedded copy of the Java 11 Development Kit (JDK). Simply extract the zip to a fresh directory and run the sqldeveloper.exe in the top directory. The EXE is configured to run the embedded JDK by default. Note: the Windows EXE requires a MSVCR100.dll to run. Most computers will already have this file and in the Windows PATH. However, if the first copy of the file found by the EXE is a 32-bit copy of the DLL, then SQL Developer will fail to ... This archive includes both SQL Developer and an embedded copy of the Java 17 Development Kit (JDK). Simply extract the zip to a fresh directory and run the sqldeveloper.exe in the top directory. SQL Developer requires the Java Development Kit (JDK) version 1.7 or later. If the JDK is not included in the SQL Developer software download bundle and you do not have it installed on your system, then you must download and install it separately. Oracle SQL Developer is a free, development environment that simplifies the management of Oracle Database in both traditional and Cloud deployments. It offers development of your PL/SQL applications, query tools, a DBA console, a reports interface, and more.