Close other programs, and click on Next to begin the setup.

Read the License Agreement. You will have the option to print the instructions if you wish to do so.

Click Next.

Enter your name and your company or organization, and choose whether you wish to allow anyone who uses your computer to access Stata or only you.

Then click on Next.

Select the type and edition of Stata to install next, and click on Next.

Select a Destination Folder. Stata will choose one automatically. If it does not exist, Stata will create it. If you wish to have Stata installed somewhere else, click on Browse to navigate to that location.

We recommend that you choose the default directory.

If you want to install Stata on a network drive, you will need a network license. You can install Stata from the server, or if you have the appropriate privileges, you can install Stata directly to the network drive.

Click on Next to continue.

Choose the default location for saving Stata files. You can use each user's Documents folder, or use a fixed folder for all users. We strongly recommend that you use each user's Documents folder

Then click on Next.

You are ready to install the application!

Click on Back if you have any corrections to make.

Click on Next to proceed with the installation.

After clicking on Next, you will see the progress bar as Stata completes the installation. This may take a few minutes.

When Stata has finished installing, click on Finish to exit the installer.

If you would like to modify your installation or install other editions of Stata, you can run the installer again. It will bring up the Application Maintenance dialog. Check Modify and click on Next. You can then choose the edition or editions of Stata that you would like to add.