You can choose to create and configurc a database. or to only install thc database software.
You can create a preconfigured database or a custom-configurcd database during installation. If you choose not to create a database during installation. thcn you must run DBCA after installation to create a database.
Preconfigured databases are based on tcniplates that Oracle provides or that you create. Each Oracle-provided template is optimized for a particular workload type. See Table 2-2, " Oracle-Provided DBCA Templates and Their Corresponding Workloads" for information about thc types of preconfigured databases.
If you choose to use the Desktop Class installation method. then the generał purpose database template is used. To create a custom database in which you configure your own database structure. see "About Advanced Installation” on page 2-5.