# Oracle 12c instant Client

**URL:** <https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-12c-instant-client/32250>\
**Category:** Toad for Oracle & DevOps Toolkit\
**Created:** [January 3, 2015, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-12c-instant-client/32250 "2015-01-03T19:20:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![crazysid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@crazysid](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/crazysid)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2015, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-12c-instant-client/32250/1 "2015-01-03T19:20:28Z")

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I downloaded the instant client 12.1 installed to d:\instantclient\_12\_1. Changed path and added TNS\_ADMIN. I went to DOS prompt and entered in SQLPLUS it worked but TOAD cannot find the oracle home. Thanks in advance for any help. BTW running Windows 8

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**Author:** ![crazysid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@crazysid](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/crazysid)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-12c-instant-client/32250/2 "2015-01-03T19:21:37Z")

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BTW it is the 32 bit version

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**Author:** ![steve.sherman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@steve.sherman](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/steve.sherman)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-12c-instant-client/32250/3 "2018-10-09T17:13:23Z")

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I have the same issue on a new installation of Toad 13.0.0.80 (64-bit)on a new laptop - is the Instant Client installed as part of the Toad installation.? On the old laptop I have the 64 bit Instant Client installed. My message on the new laptop is no Oracle client found - it is 64-bit Toad for Oracle version.

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**Author:** ![JohnDorlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/johndorlon/32/9997_2.png) [@JohnDorlon](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/JohnDorlon)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-12c-instant-client/32250/4 "2018-10-09T17:18:12Z")

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Is the location of OCI.DLL in your system path? It needs to be.

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**Author:** ![steve.sherman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@steve.sherman](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/steve.sherman)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-12c-instant-client/32250/5 "2018-10-09T17:21:27Z")

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> [@JohnDorlon](#):
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> OCI.DLL

No - no OCI.dll - isn't this part of the installation?

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**Author:** ![JohnDorlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/johndorlon/32/9997_2.png) [@JohnDorlon](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/JohnDorlon)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-12c-instant-client/32250/6 "2018-10-09T17:27:13Z")

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> - is the Instant Client installed as part of the Toad installation.?

Sorry, Just realized that I didn't answer this question. No, you need to install the Oracle client yourself.

OCI.DLL should be part of the Oracle client installation.

> **[Instant Client for Microsoft Windows (x64) 64-bit](https://www.oracle.com/database/technologies/instant-client/winx64-64-downloads.html)**
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> Instant Client downloads for Microsoft Windows (x64) 64-bit

I don't think 13.0 works with Oracle 18.3 client.....get 12.2 or lower.