Before you begin
Visit our Service Catalog and order a license. You'll receive a confirmation email with a link to download the license file needed to activate the software.
Updating your license only
If you're installing SAS for the first time, skip to the next section for instructions on how to download the software and perform the install.
- Go to the Start Menu > SAS > Renew SAS Software.
- Follow the prompts to install the new license file.
Downloading SAS
The instructions assume you are using a GUI.
- Visit our SharePoint site and select the "SAS" folder.
- Select the folder containing the version you wish to install ("9.3" or "9.4") and then open the folder for the one you purchased ("Administrative" or "Teaching & Research"). The "SAS Server" folder is for faculty & staff who purchased the more expensive license.
- Select the Linux zip file. NOTE: The Server version is the only one available for SAS 9.4 Teaching & Research.
- When prompted, select "Download". NOTE: This is a very large file so it may take hours to download.
- Once the file is downloaded, double-click the zip file and follow the prompts to unzip the file.
- Open the new SAS folder on your computer and proceed to the next set of instructions.
Installing SAS for the first time
The instructions assume you are using a GUI.
- Start the SAS installer by double-clicking on the file setup.sh.
- On the select a language prompt, leave the default as English (or choose a different language) and click OK.
- You should see a SAS Deployment Task screen which lists 2 series of options. Leave on Install SAS Software and click Next.
- For SAS Deployment Type choose Install SAS Foundation and Related Software and click Next . Do NOT leave on the default Perform a planned deployment.
- Select Products to Install. From the list of products, choose the products you would like to use by clicking on the box in the left hand corner next to the name of each product and click Next. If you are unsure leave default, as some options require additional configuration.
- Select SAS Foundation Mode. Leave default unless you are sure of changes. Click Next.
- Select SAS Enterprise Guide Mode. Leave default unless you are sure of changes. Click Next.
- Select SAS Foundation Products. Leave default unless you are sure of changes. Click Next.
- Specify SAS installation data file (aka the license file). Click Browse and search for the SAS license file you downloaded earlier. Once you locate it in the Browse window, double click on the file. Then click Next.
- Select Language Support. Choose your desired languages. For most users, choose Clear All (this will leave only English checked) then click Next.
- Default Product for SAS file types. Leave default if you are unsure. Click Next.
- Specify SAS Clinical Standards Toolkit Libraries. Leave default unless you are sure of changes. Click Next. NOTE: If SAS detects that the folder already exists, it'll fail with the error "You selected a directory that already exists. Select one that doesn't exist." You should append the name of the folder with something unique (like today's date e.g. c:\cstGlobalLibrary-20210921). Click Next.
- Specify SAS Document Conversion Host and Port. This will contain your computer's IP address and a default port number. Leave default options and click Next.
- Checking System. SAS will run a series of tests on your machine to ensure compatibility and space requirements. Once it’s complete click Next.
- SAS Deployment Wizard. Click Start. SAS will run the system requirements wizard to ensure you have the proper private SAS Java runtimes. Install these files if necessary. If unnecessary click Finish and your installation should automatically continue. Once the installation completes click Next.
- Deployment Complete. Click Next.
- Select Support Option. Click Next.
- You will be presented with a series of support links for your reading pleasure. Or you may click Finish to complete the installation.