Initial Instant Client Install

I've downloaded the latest instant client, Version 11.2.0.3.0, unzipped it - but cannot get it to install. There is no setup/install executable or batch file. What do I run to get it installed?
I have no /Oracle directory, or installed Oracle products on my laptop.
I'm running Windows 7, 32 bit.
Thanks!

989334 wrote:
Am I even getting close to having this installed? If not can someone please, in a step by step process a two year old could follow, tell me what to do next?I guess I cannot comply with that request, since Oracle software is not designed to be installed by two-year-olds (and I have two of those at home, so I know what I'm talking about).
I grant that the installation instuctions provided by Oracle are minimal, they are probably supposted to emphasize how simple it is (compared to installing any other Oracle product).
Here they are: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/instant-client/index-100365.html#Package%20Description
It is really just unzipping the software and configuring the environment.
The ODBC driver needs special installation steps (the exexutabe you started), but that is described
in the file ODBC_IC_Readme_Win.html in the ODBC driver download.
To connect to an Oracle database, you must understand a little of Oracle Net configuration.
There are a few hints here:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e16604/apd.htm#sthref3167
The complete story is here:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/network.112/e10836/toc.htm
Yours,
Laurenz Albe

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