SPSS for Windows - How to update your license or perform a new installation

Before you begin

Visit our Service Catalog and order a license. You'll receive a confirmation email with the authorization codes for several versions of SPSS needed to activate the software. 

Please note that the contract with IBM renews in December meaning the new license files won't be available until sometime in January. Rest assured you will still be able to use SPSS because even though the license expires on 12/31 of each year, there is a 45-day grace period where it will still work. If you obtain a new license just before the expiration date, OIT will email you the new code once they're ready in January. There is no way to expedite this.

Updating your license only

If you're installing SPSS for the first time, skip to the next section for instructions on how to download the software and perform the install.

1. From the Windows Desktop, click Start > All Programs > IBM SPSS Statistics > SPSS License Authorization Wizard.
2. The License Method dialog appears. Click the radio button next to License my product now then click Next.
3. The Enter Codes dialog appears. Enter the authorization code for the version you installed and then click Next.
4. The Internet Authorization Status dialog appears. In this dialog you should see a message such as “Successfully processed all codes.” Click Next.
5. The License Completed dialog appears. Click Finish.

Downloading SPSS

1. Visit our SharePoint site and select the "SPSS" folder.
2. Select the folder containing the version you wish to install, and then select the .exe file.
3. When prompted, select "Download". 

Installing SPSS for the first time

1. Double click the file you downloaded and follow the prompts to begin the install, agree to any agreements, and accept all the default settings.
2. The License Method dialog appears. Click the radio button next to License my product now then click Next.
3. The Enter Codes dialog appears. Enter the authorization code for the version you installed and then click Next.
4. The Internet Authorization Status dialog appears. In this dialog you should see a message such as “Successfully processed all codes.” Click Next.
5. The License Completed dialog appears. Click Finish.

What is covered by the site license

University of California students, teachers, researchers, and staff/employees will have access to all components including: Base, Advanced, Regression, Custom Tables, Forecasting, Categories, Missing Values, Decision Trees, Data Prep, Exact Tests, Complex Samples, Neural Networks, Conjoint, Direct Marketing, and AMOS.