Changes to license information
Stata or StataNow
Below we mostly refer to Stata, but we also mean
StataNow.
If any part of the instructions is different for StataNow, we will be explicit.
It is easy to change the name, organization, number of users,
or expiration date for your license. Follow the instructions for your
operating system below:
Windows
Windows
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Click on About Stata in the Help menu.
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Next click the Update license... button.
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Then select Enter new license and click OK.
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This will open your User Account Control. Click Yes.
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Enter your new license information and click Next >.
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You must enter something for all fields in the
dialog before you can continue.
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You must enter
five or more
characters in each of the Name and Organization fields.
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We recommend copying and pasting your Serial number, Code, and Authorization.
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Check Register Stata online and click Finish.
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After the license has been initialized, relaunch Stata and type
update query
to make sure you have the latest updates installed. Follow any
instructions presented on the screen.
Mac
Mac
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Click on About Stata... in the Stata menu.
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Next click the Update license... button.
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Then select Enter new license and click OK.
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Enter your new license information and click Next.
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You must enter something for all fields in the
dialog before you can continue.
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You must enter
five or more
characters in each of the Name and Organization fields.
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We recommend copying and pasting your Serial number, Code, and Authorization.
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Check Register Stata online and click Finish.
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After the license has been initialized, relaunch Stata and type
update query
to make sure you have the latest updates installed. Follow any
instructions presented on the screen.
Linux
Linux
Change to the Stata installation directory, typically
/usr/local/stata18, rename the license file, and rerun the license
initialization program as the superuser, i.e:
% sudo -s
# cd /usr/local/stata18
# mv stata.lic stata.lic.bak
# ./stinit
This will make a backup of your existing license file and then
prompt you for the new license information.
After the license has been initialized, launch Stata and type
update query
to make sure you have the latest updates installed. Follow any
instructions presented on the screen.
