Click on the Start button.

Click on File Explorer.

Click on Downloads on the left side of the pop-up pane. Then, double-click on SetupStata15.exe to install.

If you cannot find the SetupStata15.exe file, you will need to reinstall from your DVD or visit download.stata.com to download a new copy. (If the credentials you were supplied when you originally downloaded Stata are no longer valid, contact StataCorp for availability.)

Select Modify, and then click Next.

Select the correct Executable for the flavor of Stata to which you are upgrading. (Refer to your License and Activation Key that you originally received from Stata if you are unsure which version of Stata to install.)

Click Next.

Click Next again to complete the installation.

If you have difficulty modifying your installation, you may wish to try uninstalling your existing license first.

Once installation is complete, click on the Start button.

Click on File Explorer.

In Windows, click This PC > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files (x86) > Stata15

Find the STATA.LIC file. (Depending on your preferences, the .LIC extension might be hidden.) Right-click and choose Delete.

Double-click on the Stata application (inside the same folder) to start a new session of Stata.

This will open a dialog box that prompts you for your new License and Activation Key.

• You must enter something for all fields in the dialog before you can continue.
• You must enter five or more characters in each of the Name and Organization fields.
• We recommend copying and pasting your Serial Number, Code, and Authorization.

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.

First you will need to uninstall your current copy of Stata. To do this, click on Finder in the Dock.

Click on Applications in the left-hand pane. This will list everything in your Applications directory in the right-hand pane in alphabetical order. Right-click on the Stata folder, and choose Move to Trash from the pop-up menu.

On the Dock, right-click on the Trash icon, and select Empty Trash.

Now you are ready to install your new flavor of Stata.

Click on Finder in the Dock.

In the search field, enter Stata15.dmg.

If you cannot find the Stata15.dmg file, you will need to reinstall from your DVD or visit download.stata.com to download a new copy. (If the credentials you were supplied when you originally downloaded Stata are no longer valid, contact StataCorp for availability.)

Start the installer by double-clicking on Stata15.dmg.

Check the flavor of Stata you are upgrading to.

During installation of the new flavor, Stata's license file, stata.lic, will be automatically renamed stata.lic.old.

Next, launch the new flavor of Stata. To do this, click on Finder in the Dock.

Click on Applications in the left-hand pane. This will list everything in your Applications directory in the right-hand pane in alphabetical order. Double-click on the Stata folder, and then double-click on the Stata application.

Stata will launch a dialog box prompting you for your new License and Activation Key.

• You must enter something for all fields in the dialog before you can continue.
• You must enter five or more characters in each of the Name and Organization fields.

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.

All flavors of Stata were already installed when you first installed Stata. You merely need to re-initialize Stata's license and then start using the new flavor.

 update query

to make sure you have the latest updates installed. Follow any instructions presented on the screen.