- Start the SPSS License Authorization Wizard using one of the following methods based on your operating system:
For Mac, locate it from Finder here: Applications -> IBM -> SPSS -> Statistics -> SPSS version # -> SPSS Statistics License Authorization Wizard
For Windows, either search for IBM SPSS in the search bar or locate it from the Start Menu here: Start -> IBM SPSS Statistics [version #] -> IBM SPSS [version #] Statistics License Authorization Wizard
- If there isn't a IBM SPSS [version #] Statistics License Authorization Wizard, you may have to do this instead:
- Open IBM SPSS
- When the first window appears, click to open a blank dataset
- Then, click File and scroll in the File menu until you see Manage license
- Once you click on Manage license, click on the License Wizard option that appears
- If there isn't a IBM SPSS [version #] Statistics License Authorization Wizard, you may have to do this instead:
- When the SPSS Statistics License Authorization Wizard opens (or select Launch License Wizard and then click Next on the License Status window), select Authorized user license and then click Next.
- Enter the appropriate student or faculty/staff authorization code into the Enter Code area, (for SPSS 27 and newer, click Add after entering in the authorization code) and then click Next.
- Once the code successfully authorizes, click Next to proceed and then click Finish to complete the licensing.
- If you had to follow the instructions to go to File > Manage license, you'll need to click the option that says to restart SPSS in order to have the license come into effect