Note: Any prior installations of SPSS will need to be uninstalled prior to installing and activating SPSS 29. Additionally, you will only need to install SPSS 29 or SPSS Amos and not both.
- Open a web browser to JMU Libraries SPSS Instructions
- Enter your eID and password
- Scroll down to the Downloads (ZIP format): section and click on the SPSS software appropriate for your device to begin the download
- Go to File Explorer (the folder icon)
- Double-click to open the Downloads folder
- Double-click the spss_statistics... folder to open
- Double-click the SS_Client... file to start the file extraction
- Click Yes to the message Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? IBM SPSS Statistics ..., or If prompted, enter your administrator username and password to begin the installation
- The IBM Install Wizard begins, click Next
- Click I accept the terms of this license agreement under License Information, and click Next
- Leave the selection set to Yes and click Next
- Select I accept the terms of this license agreement on the License Agreement screen then click Next
- Select I accept the terms of this license agreement on the Software License Agreement screen then click Next
- Click Next on the Destination Folder screen
- Click Install on the Ready to Install the Program screen, and a progress bar will appear
- Click Finish on the Install Wizard Completed screen (ensure that you have a check in the box Start SPSS Statistics License Authorization Wizard Now)
- The IBM SPSS Statistics Licensing begins
- Leave the option Authorized user license selected and click Next
- Copy the code after the version number you installed (i.e V 29) from the JMU Libraries SPSS Instructions under JMU’s Single User Activation Keys for SPSS (Extends license to 8/30/20**): and click Next
- Click Next when you see Authorization succeeded
- Click Finish when License Completed
- Click Finish