SPSS
Solve and research problems using ad hoc analysis, hypothesis testing, geospatial analysis and predictive analytics.
Available to
Faculty, Students
Platforms
Mac, Windows
Category
Analytics
Install Time
~5 minutes
Before You Begin
Staff must submit an AskDeac ticket before access is granted to the software links. The link to submit the ticket is in the installation guide.
You must be connected to the internet to update the license.
Installation Instructions
This license code is valid until: 5/31/2025
Follow these instructions to install SPSS Amos v29 on your Windows computer:
- Download for Student or Faculty. Staff must submit an AskDeac ticket before access is granted to the software links above.
- If prompted, login with your WFU Google username and password. Click the download button on the top menu.
- Click Download anyway.
- Locate the downloaded file and double-click to begin installation.
- Follow the installation wizard.
- Once the installation is complete, click Ok.
- Once prompted, click Launch Activation Wizard:
- Click this link for the SPSS Amos v29 License Code. Highlight and copy code.
- Paste license code in the Enter Code: field. Click Add.
SPSS Amos v29 is now fully installed and activated.
This license code is valid until: 5/31/2025
Follow these instructions to install SPSS v29 on your Windows computer:
- Download for Student or Faculty. Staff must submit an AskDeac ticket before access is granted to the software links above. A departmental budget code is required to purchase and access.
- If prompted, login with your WFU Google username and password. Click the download button on the top menu.
- Click Download anyway.
- Locate the downloaded file and double-click to begin installation.
- Follow the installation wizard.
- Once the installation is complete, click Ok.
- Once prompted, click Launch Activation Wizard:
- Click this link for the SPSS v29 License Code. Highlight and copy code.
- Paste license code in the Enter Code: field. Click Add.
SPSS v29 is now fully installed and activated.
This license code is valid until: 5/31/2025
Follow these instructions to install SPSS on your Mac:
- Download for Student or Faculty. Staff must submit an AskDeac ticket before access is granted to the software links above. A departmental budget code is required to purchase and access.
- If prompted, log in with your WFU Google username and password.
- Click the download button on the top menu.
- Click Download anyway.
- Locate the downloaded file and double-click to begin the installation. Note: if you receive an error message when attempting to launch the installer, right-click on the file and click Open.
- Click Continue.
- Click Install.
- Locate and launch SPSS from the Applications folder on your Mac.
- Click SPSS Statistics to launch app.
- Click Launch License Wizard.
- Keep Authorized user license selected and click Next.
- Click this link for the SPSS v29 License Code. Highlight and copy code.
- Paste license code in the Enter Code: field. Click Add.
- Click Next >.
- Click Finish.
SPSS v29 is now fully activated and ready to use.
Update
This license code is valid until: 5/31/2025
Windows
- Save any open files and completely exit SPSS
- Obtain the license code for Students or for Faculty.
- Click Start > IBM SPSS Statistics > right click “SPSS 28 License Authorization Wizard” > More
and then left click “Run as administrator“ - The next screen reports the license information on your current version. Click NEXT to continue.
- Choose “Authorized user license“. Click NEXT.
- Copy and paste the code you obtained above into the box on the next screen and click NEXT to continue.
- This page will show the progress of the authorization process. Once the authorization is completed, click NEXT to continue.
- The final screen shows the updated license information – be sure this is correct and click FINISH.
Mac
- Save any open files and completely exit SPSS
- Obtain the license code for Students or for Faculty.
- Open the Application Folder
- Open the IBM SPSS Statistics 28 Folder
- Double click the SPSS Statistics License Authorization Wizard
- Click Next >
- Keep Authorized user license selected and click Next.
- Paste license code in the Enter Code: field. Click Add.
- Click Next >
- Once SPSS v28 is activated, Successfully processed all codes will be displayed. Click Next.
This license code is valid until: 5/31/2025
Windows
- Save any open files and completely exit SPSS
- Obtain the license code for Students or for Faculty.
- Open SPSS 29.
- Click File > Manage License > Launch License Wizard.
- Choose “Authorized user license“. Click NEXT.
- Copy and paste the code you obtained above into the box on the next screen and click Add and then Next to continue.
- This page will show the progress of the authorization process. Once the authorization is completed, click NEXT to continue.
- The final screen shows the updated license information – be sure this is correct and click FINISH.
Mac
- Save any open files and completely exit SPSS
- Obtain the license code for Students or for Faculty.
- Open the Application Folder
- Open the IBM SPSS Statistics 29 Folder
- Double click the SPSS Statistics License Authorization Wizard
- Click Next >
- Keep Authorized user license selected and click Next.
- Paste license code in the Enter Code: field. Click Add.
- Click Next >
- Once SPSS v29 is activated, Successfully processed all codes will be displayed. Click Next.
License
If you want to verify the version of SPSS installed and/or the current status of your license
- Open SPSS Statistics
- Select File > New > Syntax
- Type in the command ‘SHOW LIC.’ (without quotes and be sure and put the period at end)
- Select Run > All
- Results should be displayed in a table on your output window that includes the modules currently licensed and the dates that they expire.