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Windows

Can you install SPSS?

You must have administrator access to your machine to install SPSS.   Additionally, SPSS is only available for 64-bit Windows.

Determining on Windows 7

To determine whether your Windows 7 version is 32 or 64 bit, click on the start menu, right-click on Computer, and choose Properties.

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In the screen that appears, you can find your system type (64 or 32 bit):

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Determining on Windows 10

On Windows 10, right-click on the start menu and choose System.

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Warning
titlemacOS Sonoma

There are known issues with SPSS support on macOS Sonoma. IBM has documented the issue in detail here. It must be noted that the patches for SPSS on Sonoma are exclusively available from IBM, and are not provided by CNU. Navigate to the "Fix for macOS Sonoma" link located in the table of contents.

Table of Contents

Windows

Note
These instructions only cover installing SPSS on your home computer.  To install it on a CNU-owned computer, you can use the self service portal to make a request. 

Getting SPSS

To download SPSS, go to the link for the proper operating system:

 If Follow the link provided here If you’re already signed in to CNU Connect, you’ll be taken directly to the download link.  If folder containing the relevant files. If not, you’ll see the Google sign-in page. Sign in with your CNU e-mail and password. Either way, you’ll then see the download link.  Click on the Download button to Once you have accessed the folder, select the file for the relevant operating system and download the file. 

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As the SPSS installer is a large file, you’ll you may get a warning that Google Drive is unable to cannot scan the file for viruses.  Since this is a trusted CNU drive, click “Download anyway” anyway,” and the file will download.

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Installing SPSS

  1. Navigate to where you downloaded the file

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  1. on your computer and open it. 
  2. The installer will start.  Click Next.
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  3. You’ll be presented with a license agreement.  Accept the agreement and click Next.

You’ll be asked if you want to install SPSS Statistics Essentials for Python.  Click yes or no and click Next. If you don’t know what Python is, you can click no.

If you choose to install Python, you’ll have to accept two more license agreements and click Next.

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  2. Either way, you’ll be asked where to install SPSS.  Unless you have a reason to install it somewhere other than the default, click Next.
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  3. Then, click Install to begin the installation.

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  1.  The process may take a few minutes to complete, and will ask a user to input administrator credentials if using a CNU computer. 
  2. When it completes, you’ll be given the option to

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  1. automatically launch the program. Make sure the box is checked and click Finish.
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  2. The License Authorization Wizard will start

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  1. when you first launch SPSS.  Choose “Launch License Wizard", then in the following screen select "Concurrent User License." 
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  2. On the next screen, enter equity.cnu.edu in the box and click Next.
  3. You’ll see a message that your license has been applied.  Click Finish.

macOS

SPSS will then work on campus.  

Mac

You will need to be logged in as an administrator on your computer to complete the installation.. if you do not have admin privileges, please contact the helpdesk. 

First, download SPSS from our Google Drive.

 If you’re already signed into CNU Connect, you’ll immediately see the download link.  If To download SPSS, Follow the link provided here If you’re already signed in to CNU Connect, you’ll be taken directly to the folder containing the relevant files  If not, you’ll see the Google sign-in page. Sign in with your your CNU e-mail and password. Once you have accessed the folder, select the file for the relevant operating system and download the file. 



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Either way, you’ll then see the download link.  Click on the Download button to Once you have accessed the folder, select the file for the relevant operating system and download the file. 

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As the SPSS installer is a large file, you’ll you may get a warning that Google Drive is unable to scan the file for viruses.  Since this is a trusted CNU drive, click “Download anyway” and the file will download.

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Click on your download, and double-click SPSS_Statistics_Installer.

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You’ll receive a notification that the installer was downloaded from the Internet.  Click Open.

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If you aren’t logged in to your computer as an administrator, you’ll be prompted to enter an administrator username and password.

Next, the installer will appear.  Choose the language which you want to use to install SPSS and click OK.

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Click Next.


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Accept the license agreement and click next again.


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You’ll be asked whether or not you want to install SPSS for Python.  In order for the Commuter License tool to work, choose Yes here.

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If you choose yes for Python, you’ll have to accept two more license agreements.

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You’ll be asked where to install SPSS.  The default is good, so click Next.

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Then, click Install.


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The install will start.  When it’s finished, you’ll have the option to run the license wizard.  Make sure the box is checked and click Done.

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The License Wizard will start. Click Next.


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On the next screen, choose “Concurrent user license” and click Next.

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In the box that comes up, enter equity.cnu.edu and click Next..


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Click Finish, and your license will be applied.


SPSS will then function.  If you want to use SPSS off-campus, you’ll need to check out a license using the SPSS Commuter Utility.  

macOS Sonoma FIX

Warning

This patch is only supported in SPSS 29. Versions 28 and older will not be fixed with this patch. *1


  1. Identify the exact version of SPSS you are running by navigating within SPSS to SPSS Statistics → About SPSS Statistics → Release/Build information. An example release number is “25.0.0.2”.

  2. Download the interim fix for your specific version of SPSS.

    1. 29.0.0.0

    2. 29.0.1.0

    3. 29.0.1.1

  3. Follow these instructions published by IBM on how to install the interim fix.



Source(s):

  1. "Technology at UConn." UCONN IT department, 2023, https://kb.uconn.edu/space/IKB/26484998170/Fixing+SPSS+issues+on+macOS+14+Sonoma