Stata support

Keeping Stata 6 up to date

• If you use a version of Stata newer than Stata 6,

  click here for the most recent updates.

• If you use Stata 6 for Windows 98/95/2000/NT, Power Macintosh, or Unix,

  type update query in Stata and follow the instructions. Ignore the rest of this page.

• If you use Stata 5,

  click here for the Stata 5 updates.

• If you use Stata 6 but do not have access to the Internet from within Stata,

  read on.

The rest of this page is intended for Stata 6 for Macintosh 68K, Windows 3.1 or Stata users who do not have Internet connections on their machines. If you are using Stata 6 for Power Macintosh, Windows 98/95/2000/NT, or Unix and you have a direct Internet connection, type update query in Stata and follow the recommendation presented. See [R] update in the Stata Reference Manual for more information.

Update Platform Date Stata executables Stata 6 for Windows 98/95/2000/NT 15 Aug 2000 Stata 6 for Windows 3.1 15 Aug 2000 Stata 6 for Macintosh 15 Aug 2000 Stata 6 for Unix 15 Aug 2000 Stata ado-files All operating systems 03 Jul 2000

Click here to obtain the latest updates for Stat/Transfer from stattransfer.com.

There are two components to Stata

• the Stata executable
• the Stata ado-files

These are updated separately.

You update the Stata executable only rarely. Updating your copy of Stata 6 is simply a matter of downloading a file.

More frequently you should update the ado-files.

• The "official" updates are provided here (click All operating systems above).
• Features that were published in the Stata Journal are available via the Internet.
• Features that were published in the Stata Technical Bulletin are available via the Internet.
• The Statalist group actively exchanges ado-files.

First check the Frequently Asked Questions. Join the Stata listserver—it is a place to ask questions and get answers. If you want assistance learning Stata—from its basic to its advanced features—check out our NetCourses.