title: How to install Oracle Instant Client on a Mac?
body: <p>How to install Oracle Instant Client Version 12.1.0.2 (64-bit) on a Mac (OS X 10.11.5)</p>
  
  <p>I have downloaded version 12.1.0.2 (64-bit) version and unzipped the file.</p>
  
  <p>I now have the following files under /downloads/instantclient:</p>
  
  <pre><code>libclntsh.dylib.12.1
  libclntshcore.dylib.12.1
  libnnz12.dylib
  libocci.dylib.12.1
  libociei.dylib
  libocijdbc12.dylib
  libons.dylib
  liboramysql12.dylib
  ojdbc6.jar
  ojdbc7.jar
  uidrvci
  xstreams.jar
  adrci
  BASIC_README
  genezi
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I don't have the slightest idea how to go from this to a working version of Instant Client so I can connect to a db from the CLI.  The instructions on Oracles website seem to be overly complicated.</p>
  
  <p>I have found a few blogs detailing the installation method, but they all seem to be from previous version of Instant Client.  Out of desperation, I downloaded a previous version of Instant Client, but still seemed to be missing files referred to in the tutorial.</p>
  
  <p>Does anyone know how I can get Oracle Instant Client on my Mac?</p>