Installing Oracle BI Publisher / XML Publisher Desktop

Getting Oracle BI Publisher Desktop: The current version of Oracle BI Publisher Desktop is available on Oracle Technology Network (OTN) at:http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/publishing/index.html
From this site, download Oracle XML Publisher Desktop 5.6.2 for Microsoft Windows. To use Oracle BI Publisher desktop, you must meet the following requirements:
          Microsoft Windows 2000 or later
          Microsoft Word 2000 or later
          Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4 or later

Getting Oracle BI Publisher Desktop for E-Business Suite:  The current version of Oracle BI Publisher Desktop is available on MetaLink in patch 5027437. http://updates.oracle.com/download/5027437.htmlAlways check MetaLink to see that you obtain the most current version. Versions are likely to change.

Installing Oracle BI Publisher Desktop: To install Oracle BI Publisher Desktop, perform the following basic steps:


          Download the patch.
          Unzip the patch.
          Run setup.exe included with the patch.
          Follow the onscreen instructions.
After this is successfully installed. we should be able to see the Add-ins tab in the menu.