Keeping Stata 8 up to date

This page is intended for Stata 8 users who do not have access to the Internet from within Stata. If you are using a version of Stata prior to 8, click here. If you are using a version of Stata newer than 8, click here.

If you are using Stata 8, and you have a direct Internet connection, type update query in Stata, and follow the recommendation presented.

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