Login to your OXY computer
Click on the Windows icon in the bottom left corner and type Run and click enter
Copy and paste this into the run box
(For Windows) R:\Install\Stata18\SetupStata18.exe and press enter
The “Welcome to installshield wizard for Stata will appear. Press next
Accept the terms and press next
Enter your name under “username” and press next
We will hold off on the install for now to get your license number. Navigate back to your desktop and click on the Windows icon on the bottom left of the screen
Type Run and press enter
Copy and paste this into the run box and press enter R:\Install\Stata18\Lics
Find the PDF file with your name on it and open it up to get your serial number. Once you have that number back to the Stata software installation wizard to finish the installation.
Choose StataMP, StataSE, or StataBE( the pdf file should tell you which one the license is for) and click Next
Leave the Destination folder as is and click next
Leave it on “Use each user’s documents folder” and click next
Click install
Once the program installs, go back to the Desktop and select the windows icon at the bottom left.
Find Stata18 in the program files and open it up
You will be asked to fill in Name, Organization, Serial number, code and authorization
Fill in your name, Occidental College as the organization, you can find the serial number,code and authorization numbers in the pdf file with your serial number in it. Once all fields are filled in click next
It’s going to ask you if you want to register this copy of Stata. You can leave the box checked and click Finish
Mac Stata Software Installation
You will need to install Stata from on campus. Installing from off campus via the VPN will not work well due to the large install files and will likely fail.
1. Connect to the R drive by opening a Finder window and press Command K (or click the Go menu and then Connect to Server).
2. In the address field, type smb://sysfiles1.oxynet.oxy.edu/Apps and click Connect.
3. Enter your Oxy username and password if prompted.
4. Open the Install folder and then the Stata18 folder.
5. Drag the Stata18.dmg file to your Desktop or Downloads folder.
6. Open the Lics folder and drag the license file with your name on it to your Desktop or Downloads folder as well.
7. Double-click the license file you downloaded.
8. Double-click the Stata18.dmg file that you downloaded.
9. Double-click Install Stata.
10. Click Continue until you reach the window asking you to select which Stata 18 package you want to install. Check “Licensed Software” line in our license file for the package type to select. The majority of the licenses are for Stata/MP.
11. Check the box to left of the package type that corresponds to your license and click Continue.
12. Click the Install button to install Stata 18, entering your Mac password when prompted.
13. When the install completes, the installer will open the Stata folder from inside your Applications folder.
14. Double-click the StataMP icon (or similar icon if you installed a different package).
15. In the Initialize License window, type your name in the Name field, then Occidental College in the Organization field, and then enter the Serial Number, Code, and Authorization from your license file.
16. Follow any additional prompts to complete the Stata 18 licenses and begin using your new Stata 18 licenses.