title: bash sqlplus command not found
body: <p>I am trying to install sqlplus on my mac following the tutorial here: <a href="https://tomeuwork.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/how-to-install-oracle-sqlplus-and-oracle-client-in-mac-os/comment-page-1/#comment-6" rel="nofollow">https://tomeuwork.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/how-to-install-oracle-sqlplus-and-oracle-client-in-mac-os/comment-page-1/#comment-6</a></p>
  
  <p>I have downloaded the two packages (basic and sqlplus) and created all the directories as it says, I moved the necessary files inside the directories.
  I created and copied the tnsnames.ora file with the contents:</p>
  
  <pre><code>MYDB=
  
   (DESCRIPTION=
  
  (ADDRESS=
  
    (PROTOCOL=TCP)
  
    (HOST=*********)
  
    (PORT=1521)
  
  )
  
  (CONNECT_DATA=
  
    (SERVER=dedicated)
  
    (SID=MYDB-SID)
  
  )  )
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>And i created the .bash_profile as it says in the tutorial.</p>
  
  <p>But what im stuck on is making the <code>sqlplus</code> run.</p>
  
  <p>typing in sqlplus returns command not found.</p>
  
  <p>in the tutorial it says i should use <code>$ sqlplus username/password@database</code></p>
  
  <p>where do i get the username and database name from?, I haven't created one yet.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance.</p>