Stata
Notes
- The software is not free. You can order it from AcadCloud.
- If there is already a network license or an older version installed on your device, you have to uninstall it first.
Installing Stata
- Download the relevant installation file from AcadCloud.
- If you have downloaded the software in a ZIP archive, unpack the files to your hard disk before the installation. To do so, copy the files in the ZIP archive in a folder on your hard disk or right-click the ZIP file and select Extract All....
- Start the installation according to the following instructions, depending on your operating system.
After you have followed the next installation steps, proceed with the chapter Licensing Stata in this user guide.
In one of the next installation steps you will be asked for your user name and password of your device. After you have finished the installation, proceed with the chapter Licensing Stata in this user guide.
Linux
- Open the Terminal, change to the Download directory and create a new folder there:
cd Downloadsmkdir stata - Extract the contents of the file
Stata16Linux64.tar.gzinto the newly created folder:tar -xvf Stata16Linux64.tar.gz -C ./stata - Create a new folder stata in /usr/local/:
sudo mkdir /usr/local/stata - Change to the newly created folder and run the installation script:
cd /usr/local/statasudo ~/Downloads/stata/install - In the installation steps press the key Y to confirm them.
- To license the software, execute the following command:
sudo ./stinit
Type in the appropriate license data as explained in Licensing Stata. In first line type in your name, in second line type in Universitaet Wien.
You can open the software either with/usr/local/stata/stata-se(Terminal) or/usr/local/stata/xstata-se(graphic surface).
Licensing Stata
When running the program for the first time, you will be asked for the license information. You will receive them via e-mail after a successful purchase from AcadCloud.
In Name type in your name, in Organization Universitaet Wien. You can find the serial number, code and Authorization in the e-mail with your license information.
Then click Next.



