ECON E371 Starting Stata

Overview

Professor Lantis walks E371 students through setting up Stata 19 with their IU credentials, authorizing IU OneDrive, and using IU Anywhere with Citrix Workspace to access the university license. He then explains Stata’s three main windows and emphasizes saving code in do-files on IU OneDrive, since work saved to a personal device may disappear when the program closes.

Key takeaways

Stata 19 installation requires the serial number, code, and authorization code provided in the downloaded license.txt file.
Students should authorize IU OneDrive through Cloud Storage on one.iu because the IU-licensed software needs an approved location to read and write files.
Citrix Workspace may be required to launch Stata 19 through IU Anywhere; students can download it from the Tools section of account settings.
Stata’s three useful work areas are the program window for commands, the data browser for viewing datasets, and the do-file editor for writing code.
Save coursework do-files to IU OneDrive rather than a personal device, where files may disappear when the remote Stata session closes.
Professor Lantis recommends installing Stata before class because E371 will begin using it in the second week for instruction and problem sets.

Chapters

0:00 Download Stata 19 and Authorize IU OneDrive

Use the Canvas document “Stata download steps” and IU username and password to download Stata 19 and its license.
The license.txt file supplies a serial number, code, and authorization code needed during installation.
Authorize IU OneDrive through Cloud Storage on one.iu so Stata can read and write course files.
Professor Lantis recommends IU OneDrive rather than a personal OneDrive to avoid saving and file-access problems.

3:35 Launch Stata Through IU Anywhere and Citrix Workspace

Find Stata 19 under Apps in IU Anywhere after signing in with IU credentials.
If Stata does not launch, download the appropriate Windows or Mac version of Citrix Workspace from IU Anywhere account settings under Tools.
Citrix Workspace enables access to the university-provided Stata license; launching Stata may take time or require reconnecting.
Professor Lantis notes that device-specific setup issues may require consulting Canvas troubleshooting documents or IU IT.

7:27 Use Stata’s Program, Data Browser, and Do-File Editor

Stata’s program window runs commands and opens datasets; the data browser displays the loaded dataset, such as state, year, and variables.
Use the do-file editor to write and save code; the editor displays do-files, while the program window can open Stata datasets such as .dta files.
Save do-files to IU OneDrive: files saved to a personal device may appear to save but disappear after Stata closes.
Professor Lantis plans to demonstrate running code in class and expects students to use Stata for problem sets beginning in the second week.

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