Installing Stata 18 on non-Colby computers

Stata 18 is a data analysis software. This guide explains how to install on both MacOS and Windows devices for non-Colby owned computers.

For MacOS devices:

1. In Finder, choose Go > Connect to server... from the menu bar.
2. Type smb://filer.colby.edu, then click Connect.
3. Enter Colby credentials if prompted.
4. Select Software from the pop-up menu.
5. Navigate to Macintosh > Stata
6. Copy the file Stata_SE_18.5_Site_24-25YR.pkg to your desktop
7. Double-click the file to open
8. Follow the instructions from the installation wizard until it finishes
9. Launch Stata from the Applications folder. If prompted, run any updates that are available.

 

For Windows devices:

1. In File Explorer, enter \\filer into the address bar.
2. Enter Colby credentials if prompted.
3. Navigate to Software > Windows > Stata
4. Copy the folder Stata 18 Windows Installer to your desktop.
5. Open the folder from your desktop 
6. Right-click on the file RUN_AS_ADMIN_Stata18_Installer > click Run as Administrator
7. Wait for the installation to complete. This should take about 3 minutes.
8. Go to the start menu and search for Stata. Click on StataNow 18 SE to open. If prompted, run any updates that are available.