How to solve Apex / Ords Configuration of Static Files - oracle-apex-18.2

Question

I'm using Oracle XE 18C on a Windows platform. I installed Apex 18.2 and then installed ORDS 18.4. I followed the instructions in section 1.3.4.1 in the install guide for Apex 18.2 https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/application-express/18.2/htmig/configuring-Oracle-REST-data-services.html#GUID-AD38DE06-A560-4D6D-BD50-6E5A8E513BBF.strong text
I created two users: with the following commands:
ALTER SESSION SET CONTAINER=XEPDB1;
create user APEX_LISTENER identified by (password) account unlock;
create user APEX_REST_PUBLIC_USER identified by (password) account unlock;
When I was prompted for "Enter the Apex static resource location" I responded with C:\app\product\apex\images
The install went without an error. I looked at all the logs in C:\Users(my_username). Not a single mention of "error" or "warning".
In the Apex install guide, section 4.6 it instructs to copy the Apex images folder to ORDS. I copied C:\app\product\apex\images to C:\app\product\ords\images. Then I ran #apex_rest_config.sql from SQL Plus. It seemed to complete OK.
When I attempt to access Apex through a browser (localhost:9090/ords/apex) I receive a popup error: "There are issues with the configuration of the Static Files in your environment. Please consult "Configuring Static File Support" section in the Application Express Install Guide."
If I click OK on the prompt I can continue on to the Apex logon screen. I'm able to login and get to the first screen. However I want to address the error before proceeding further.
Any ideas why I'm getting this error? Thanks for looking at this.

Answer 1

After installing XE 18C In edited the TNSNAMES.ORA file:
XEPDB1 =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = xepdb1)
)
)
Then I realized that I had to install Apex 18.2 and ORDS in the same PDB Container (XEPDB1). Here are the steps from SQLPlus:
Alter Session set container=XEPDB1;
#apexins SYSAUX SYSAUX TEMP /i/ -- (Note: This creates users APEX_180200, APEX_PUBLIC_USER, APEX INSTANCE_ADMIN_USER and FLOWS_FILES in the XEPDB1 container. Only APEX_INSTANCE_ADMIN_USER is Open. All others are locked.)
Select Status from dba_registry Where Comp_ID = 'APEX'; -- (This should return “VALID” if apex was properly installed.)
#apxchpwd -- (Note: this will change the password for the Apex ADMIN account)
Alter Profile DEFAULT limit password_life_time unlimited;
Alter User APEX_PUBLIC_USER Identified by password account unlock;
Alter User ANONYMOUS account unlock;
Alter User FLOWS_FILES account unlock;
Alter User APEX_180200 account unlock;
Commit;
#apex_rest_config.sql -- (Note: This creates APEX_LISTENER and APEX_REST_PUBLIC_USER in the XEPDB1 container and gives them the password you specify in this step.)
#apex_epg_config.sql C:\app\product
Alter User APEX_LISTENER account unlock;
Alter User APEX_REST_PUBLIC_USER account unlock;
Alter Session set container = CDB$ROOT;
Alter User XDB account unlock;
Exit
From there I installed ORDS 18.4
java -jar ords.war install advanced
Configuration Data = C:\app\product
Database Service Name = XEPDB1
Apex Static Resource Location = C:\app\product\apex\images