Installing SPSS 28 for Students


Introduction

This software must be purchased before a license and download is made available. To order student software, please visit How to Purchase: Student and place an online order.

Instructions

Contents

macOS

1. Access http://network.software.vt.edu and login using your VT PID and password. Select SPSS Software and choose SPSS 28 Student for MacOS from the list of software available.

2. Accept the license agreement and you will be presented with the download link for SPSS. There will also be a tab labeled Product Key(s) as shown below, which is where your SPSS License Key is located. Make sure to write this down, as it will be needed later in the install process, and continue to download the installer.

 

select product keys

 

3. Locate the downloaded SPSS_Statistics_28_student_mac.pkg file on your computer and double-click it.

4. That will bring up the IBM SPSS Statistics Installer. Click Continue.

 

launching the spss installer

 

Note: If you see the image below, click Open.

 

click open

 

5. Review and accept the license agreement by clicking Continue and then Agree.

 

agree to the license terms

 

Note: If asked to install IBM SPSS Statistics for Python, choose No and click Next.

 

6. Accept the default install location and click Continue.

7. Click Install to begin the installation.

8. Once the installation has completed, click Close to exit the installer.

9. When you first start SPSS, you will be asked to activate.  Click the Launch License Wizard button to being activation.

 

Click Launch License Wizard

 

10. On the License Status screen, click Next.

 

Click next

 

11. Ensure that Authorized user license (I purchased a single copy of the product) is selected and click Next.

 

spss licensing wizard

 

12. On the following window, enter your product code from step 2 and then click Next.

 

enter product code

 

13. When SPSS has been licensed successfully you will see the screen below. Click Next and then Finish to complete the licensing process.

 

authorization successful

 

Note: The renewal date for the SPSS license is July 1, 2023. SPSS has a grace period of 30 days and will stop working on July 31. 2023.

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Windows


 

1. Access http://network.software.vt.edu and login using your VT PID and password. Select SPSS Software and choose SPSS 28 Student for Windows 64-bit from the list of software available.

2. Accept the license agreement and you will be presented with the download link for SPSS. There will also be a tab labeled Product Key(s) as shown below, which is where your SPSS License Key is located. Make sure to write this down, as it will be needed later in the install process, and continue to download the installer.

 

select product key

 

3. Once the download is complete, locate the downloaded file on your computer and double-click it to start the installer

 

running the SPSS install wizard

 

4. After the preparation has completed, you'll see a column of SPSS licensed materials. Click Next.

 

spss license materials

 

5. Read the software license agreement and select "I accept the terms in the license agreement". Then click Next.

 

spss license agreement

 

Note: If asked to install IBM SPSS Statistics - Essentials for Python, choose NO and click Next.

 

6. Accept the default install location and click Next.

7. Click Install to begin the installation.

 

install spss

 

8. Once installation has completed, ensure that the Start IBM SPSS Statistics now box is checked and click Finish.

 

finished installation

 

9. When you first start SPSS, you will be asked to activate.  Click the Launch License Wizard button to being activation.

Click Launch License Wizard

10. On the License Status screen, click Next.

Click Next

11. Ensure that Authorized user license (I purchased a single copy of the product) is selected and click Next.

 

spss licensing wizard

 

12. On the next screen enter your Product Code and click Next.

 

enter product code

 

13. When SPSS has been licenses successfully, you will see the screen below. Click Next and then Finish to complete the licensing process. 

 

authorization successful

 

Note: The renewal date for the SPSS license is July 1, 2023. SPSS has a grace period of 30 days and will stop working on July 31, 2023.

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