PLEASE NOTE: The LSU VPN may be required to install SPSS when you are off campus. For more information about VPN, please see the VPN / Virtual Private Network: LSU Overview.
To Install SPSS Statistics 25 and higher on Windows:
1. Visit the SPSS Statistics Tigerware webpage.
2. Click the download button according to what System Type or Bit Operating System (32 or 64) the user has.
Note: Information regarding 32 and 64-bit architecture, including how to determine which one your operating system uses, can be found in the GROK article: Windows: 32-Bit vs. 64-Bit.
3. If using Chrome, the download will commence automatically and upon competition of the download, the file will be linked to in the bottom left corner of your window. If using Firefox you will have to click Save File in the dialog box that will appear. (More on web browser standards can be found here: Web Browsers: LSU Overview (ITS Recommendations))
4. Regardless of your browser preference, the downloaded file can be found in your Downloads folder. Once located, select the file.
Note: If prompted, select Yes to allow changes to be made to your computer.
5. After selecting the file, the InstallShield Wizard should open and it will begin to install. When it is done, it will close and the Licensed Materials window in the wizard will open. Click Next to continue.
6. After clicking next, the License Agreement will appear. Click "I accept the terms of the license agreement" after reading the License Agreement. Click Next to continue.
7. The Essentials for Python will appear in the wizard. Yes is chosen by default. Click Next to continue.
8. The License Agreement for Python will appear next. Click "I accept the terms of the license agreement" after reading the agreement. Click Next to continue.
9. A Software License Agreement will appear after that. Click "I accept the terms of the license agreement" after reading the agreement. Click Next to continue.
10. The user will be prompted to where he/she wishes to save the program to. To change the Destination Folder, click Change. Click Next to continue.
11. The program is ready to install. Click Install.
12. The program is done installing. Click Finish.
13. SPSS Statistics should now open up. From there, choose Authorized user license. Click Next to continue.
14. The Enter Codes window will open up. Put in the authorization code in the blank provided and click Next to continue.
15. The Internet Authorization Status window will open up. When the authorization is successful, click Next to continue.
16. The authorization is now complete. Click Finish.
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SPSS is probably one of the oldest software you have ever come across. At present, its age has already been more than 50 years. Its development was started in the late 1960s. In the year before IBM acquired the company that developed the software, its name had been changed to Predictive Analytics Software (PASW).
After the acquisition took place, IBM returned the name back to its original one because people were more familiar to that name. It is now known widely under the name of IBM SPSS Statistics. As for IBM SPSS 25, it was released in July 2017, bringing in some improvements such as the ability to create charts that are editable in Microsoft Office.
Features and Highlights
When you launch IBM SPSS 25, it opens the default window, which is called Data Editor. This is the window that displays the content of the file that you open. It is made up of a title bar with the standard minimize and maximize buttons, a menu bar, a toolbar, scroll bars, and a document area.
The information that you see in Data Editor consists of cases and variables which are presented in a spreadsheet format. If you look at the bottom left corner, there are two tabs, each of which represents a different view mode: Data View and Variable View. You can switch between the two modes anytime by clicking any of the tabs.
Data View is used to view the raw data of the file that you enter manually or import from other sources such as a database or text file. Variable View is used to see additional information about the data.
IBM SPSS 25 is not just capable of analyzing data and displaying its analysis result in an easy to understand format. It can also output the results to files that are compatible with other software. What’s more, it is possible to select which part of the documents that you need to output.
IBM SPSS 25 is a helpful software, but there are still a few things that you should adjust to make it even better. What might look trivial is changing the default file location, but it can actually save your time and reduce the risk of RSI. When you go to open a file, the location that SPSS opens is where the software is stored, which is not the location that most users want to save their files. Consequently, you’ll have to navigate to the location where you store the file if it is stored in a different location. Do this repeatedly and you will end up wasting too much of your time that you can otherwise spend for something more useful.
IBM SPSS 25 Free Download for Windows
IBM SPSS 25 has been maintained for more than 50 years old and used by a lot of users all over the world. It provides an intuitive user interface that allows everyone to analyze data without having to write code. It has a unique programming language known as SPSS syntax that can be enhanced to get more out of it. You can click the link below to download IBM SPSS 25 for Windows: