: Follow the on-screen instructions to select your installation path.

Once the progress bar fills up, click Finish to close the installer. Step 3: Install Stata 16 on macOS

: The recommended installation directory is /usr/local/stata## , where ## is your Stata version. For Stata 16, this is /usr/local/stata16 . You can create it with the following commands:

Now that the software is installed, you must activate it before your first use.

Stata is proprietary software and requires a valid license to operate. Before running the installer, locate your document provided by StataCorp or your institution. You will need the following exact pieces of information during setup:

Choose the appropriate installer for your operating system ( .exe for Windows or .dmg for Mac).

: After the installation is complete, still within the stata16 directory, initialize your license by typing: