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Keeping Stata 18 up to date

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.

Update within Stata

If you are using Stata 18, and you have a direct Internet connection, type update query in Stata, and Stata will tell you if there are updates and what to do next. See [R] update in the Stata Base Reference Manual for more information.

If you do not have access to the Internet from within Stata, see below. If you are not using Stata 18, click on the appropriate version:

• Stata 17
• Stata 16
• Stata 15
• Stata 14
• Stata 13
• Stata 12
• Stata 11
• Stata 10
• Stata 9

Update without Internet access within Stata

Type about in Stata and note the "Revision" date. If you see a date earlier than "16 Oct 2024", you need to update Stata. Also make note of your platform. Download the appropriate file for your operating system and follow the instructions below.

Extract the file you downloaded to a temporary location on your system.

After you have extracted it, you will have one of the following directories on your system with several files in it:

Type db update in Stata and browse to the extracted update directory. Click OK and follow any instructions you are given.

After installing the updates, you can remove the downloaded update file and files you extracted from it.

Unofficial additions to Stata are also available:

• Features published in the Stata Journal are available via the Internet.
• The Statalist group actively exchanges ado-files.

Also see the new features in Stata 18.