Chapter 2
Installing SPSS
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Installing SPSS
Getting SPSS to run
This chapter is all about installing your software and setting the options that determine how it works. If the software you’ll be using is already installed, you can skip the first part of this chapter and jump right to configuration a little further on.
The installation process guides you step by step and then does most of the work itself. The configuration settings all default to something reasonable, so we suggest leaving them alone for now. You can always come back later and make a change if you develop a gripe.
Getting SPSS onto Your Computer
Soap powder comes in boxes, paint comes in cans, corn dogs come on sticks, and SPSS comes on the Internet. SPSS used to come on a CD, but it’s now available only as an Internet download. It’s still the same software — the only real difference is where the files come from.
When you download the SPSS software off the Internet, find a place to put the files and all its contents on your hard drive. Don’t throw out anything. Make sure to keep meticulous records of the website you downloaded from, which files you downloaded, and all numbers and identifiers you encounter. ...
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