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Merge pull request #8617 from metabase/update-oracle-jdbc-docs

Update the Oracle section of the administrative guide
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### Downloading the Oracle JDBC Driver JAR
You can download the JDBC driver from [Oracle's JDBC driver downloads page](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/jdbc/default-2280470.html).
Head to this page, accept the license agreement, and download `ojdbc7.jar`:
You can download the JDBC driver from [Oracle's JDBC driver downloads page](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/jdbc/jdbc-ucp-122-3110062.html).
Head to this page, accept the license agreement, and download `ojdbc8.jar`:
![Oracle JDBC Download](../images/oracle_jdbc_download.png)
Before downloading this JAR you may need to sign up for a free account with Oracle.
Before downloading this JAR you may need to sign up for a free account with Oracle. We recommend downloading version 12.2.0.1 or greater of the Oracle JDBC driver.
### Adding the Oracle JDBC Driver JAR to the Metabase Plugins Directory
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```bash
# example directory structure for running Metabase with Oracle support
/app/metabase.jar
/app/plugins/ojdbc7.jar
/app/plugins/ojdbc8.jar
```
If you're running Metabase from the Mac App, the plugins directory defaults to `~/Library/Application Support/Metabase/Plugins/`:
```bash
# example directory structure for running Metabase Mac App with Oracle support
/Users/camsaul/Library/Application Support/Metabase/Plugins/ojdbc7.jar
/Users/camsaul/Library/Application Support/Metabase/Plugins/ojdbc8.jar
```
Finally, you can choose a custom plugins directory if the default doesn't suit your needs by setting the environment variable `MB_PLUGINS_DIR`.
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