Windows
Download or Renew: SPSS 25 - Windows
Instructions
Install & License SPSS 25 for Windows (MS Word)
Install & License SPSS 24 for Windows (MS Word)
Install SPSS 25
To install SPSS, you must have administrative access to your computer.
- Once the file has downloaded (see the download link(s) above), right-click on the file and select “Run as administrator” to open the InstallShield Wizard. Wait as the file is extracted and prepared for installation.
- Proceed through the screens until you reach the Software License Agreement.
- Read the agreement carefully. You must accept the terms to install and use SPSS.*
- If you agree, select “I accept…”
- Continue to Python Essentials. If you are using Python with SPSS, select “Yes” to download the Essentials for Python pack with SPSS. You must also:
- Read the License Agreement for Python and select “I agree…” if you accept the terms of the agreement.
- Read the Software License Agreement and select “I agree…” if you accept.
- Continue to Destination Folder. Select the drive and folder(s) on your computer where you would like the SPSS program to be located.**
- Proceed to Ready to Install the Program. Select “Install” and a progress display will appear. When the installation completes, this “successful installation” screen will appear.
- Select the checkbox to “Start SPSS Statistics 25 License Authorization Wizard now” (as shown to the right). Then click Finish.
- The SPSS License Authorization Wizard will launch for licensing SPSS, as described at License Your SPSS Software.
(If the license wizard does not start, then launch it manually, as described at License Your SPSS Software.
* Note: To use SPSS as licensed through VCU, you must also abide by VCU’s SPSS License Conditions.
** Note: Multiple versions of SPSS may be installed on a computer if they are installed in separate folders.
License your SPSS software »
July 2018 note - new codes: The license SPSS codes available at the above Download/Renew links will license your software through December 31, 2018, plus a 30-day grace period.
License or renew license
SPSS licensing must be completed after the first installation of SPSS software and again every six months (in June and December) for license renewal. This licensing authorization process will attach an individual license to your computer’s installed copy of SPSS. When you installed SPSS, you read and agreed to the terms of the license.
A 20-character authorization code must be applied when using the SPSS License Authorization Wizard.
To obtain an authorization code for licensing:
- For academic use (academic research and teaching): Scroll up and select the Download or Renew link above for your version of SPSS. On the subsequent screen, complete the agreement and select Continue. An email containing the authorization code will be sent to your VCU address. (This code cannot be used for administrative purposes.)
- For administrative use: You must obtain a unique authorization code for the administrative purpose of SPSS. Please contact the IT Support Center.
To apply an authorization code for licensing or re-licensing SPSS 25, use the SPSS License Authorization Wizard, as described below (for SPSS 24, substitute ‘24’ for ’25’ below):
- Ensure that you have a wired Internet connection (one that uses an Ethernet cable). Licensing may fail with a wireless connection.
- Launch the SPSS License Authorization Wizard, as follows:
- If installing SPSS, the license wizard should launch automatically following the SPSS installation. (If it does not, then start the license wizard manually, as described in step b below.).
- If re-licensing SPSS), then launch the wizard manually:
- If you have a Windows Start menu, then select Start → Programs → IBM SPSS Statistics → IBM SPSS Statistics 25 License Authorization Wizard.
- If you do not have a Windows Start menu, then type “SPSS Statistics 25” on your Desktop screen (or in the Windows Search box) and, from the list displayed, select “IBM SPSS Statistics 25 License Authorization Wizard.”
- Proceed through the License Status screen.
- Continue to Product Authorization and select “Authorized user license” (as shown to the right).
- Proceed to Enter Codes. Input the SPSS authorization code found in the installation or renewal email that was sent to your VCU account.
- Continue to Internet Authorization Status and wait for the “Authorization succeeded” message.
- If you instead receive an “Authorization failed” message, double-check that your authorization code is entered correctly and that you are using a wired Internet connection. If unable to resolve, proceed to the steps for Licensing Failure to obtain assistance from the IT Support Center.
- If you instead receive an “Authorization failed” message, double-check that your authorization code is entered correctly and that you are using a wired Internet connection. If unable to resolve, proceed to the steps for Licensing Failure to obtain assistance from the IT Support Center.
- Continue to display the Licensing Completed message and select “Finish.”
Important: After successful installation and licensing, please visit Windows Fix Packs to obtain any fix packs (updates) that are available for SPSS 25.
Resolve a license failure
If you have re-attempted to license and repeatedly received an “Authorization failed” message, follow these steps.
- Make sure you have attempted to license connected to a wired Internet connection using an Ethernet cable.
- Make sure you have correctly inputted your SPSS authorization code on the Enter Codes page.
- If these steps fail, relaunch the License Authorization Wizard and proceed to the Product Authorization screen, as seen to the right.
- Do not proceed any further from this screen. Note the lock code displayed on that screen (for example, 4-2B7E2). Copy or write down this code.
- Send an email to itsc@vcu.edu describing your licensing problems, and include the exact lock code in your message. Make the subject of your email “Problem licensing Windows SPSS.”
- Close the License Authorization Wizard.
The IT Support Center will work to obtain a unique license code for you that does not require an internet connection. They will email this code in response. Please note this process may take one or more days to complete. When you receive the unique license code via email from the IT Support Center, follow the directions in the email to license your SPSS software.
If you continue to have licensing problems, you may contact the IT Support Center (804-828-2327 or itsc@vcu.edu) for further assistance.
Update using fix packs
As with all software, SPSS usually contains some "bugs" (problems) that were unknown when the software was first released. As IBM, Inc., becomes aware of these problems (via user interaction, etc.), it periodically provides free updates, called fix packs, that you can install to correct such issues.
Fix packs are identified by number, for example, fix pack 24.0.0.2. The first number (24) defines the SPSS version for that fix pack.
You are strongly encouraged to install the fix pack listed below for your version of SPSS. Click the fix pack link provided to obtain download and installation instructions:
| For SPSS 25: | Fix Pack 25.0.0.1 for Windows |
| For SPSS 24: | Fix Pack 24.0.0.2 for Windows (this contains critical security updates, and you are urged to apply it as soon as possible.) |