Installation Instructions for SPSS Amos 6.0 for Windows

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AMOS 6 System Requirements

Make sure that these system requirements are met before attempting to install AMOS.

Microsoft Windows� 98, Me, NT� 4.0 with Service Pack 6 (SP6), 2000 or XP
18MB hard drive space
128MB RAM minimum for Windows 98 and Me; 256MB RAM minimum for NT 4.0, 2000 and XP
Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 1.1

Installation

Installation of AMOS is a three step process:

Registering in the ITC Research Computing Support Licensing Database
Downloading the AMOS 6 installation file. (You may obtain an installation CD from our Center in 244 Wilson Hall if you are unable to download the file.)
Installing the software on your computer.
Completing the licensing process by using the License Authorization Wizard.

1. Registering in the Licensing Database

Log into the Licensing Database at https://www.web.virginia.edu/rescomp using your last name and university ID (usually your Social Security Number).
Under "Available Licenses" find and highling "SPSS/AMOS 6 for Windows," then click "Submit." This will take you to the End-User Licensing Agreement (EULA).
Answer the questions concerning the EULA appropriately, provide the necessary information about the locations you are installing the software, and click "Submit." This will take you to the "License Codes and Program Files" page. Follow the directions in the next step below.

2. Downloading the AMOS 6 Installer

The installer may only be downloaded from the Licensing Database. The directions in the step above will take you to the "License Codes and Program Files" page for Amos 6.

Save the installation file to your computer. This may be accomplished by either clicking on the "UVA-amos6.exe" link directly and selecting the "Save" option, or by right-clicking on the link and selecting the option to "Save link as..." or "Save target as..."
Make a note of the authorization code provided on the page. This code is necessary to complete your licensing via the License Authorization Wizard

3. Installing the software on your computer

Begin the installation process by double-clicking on the installation file. This will bring up the dialog box pictured below. Answer appropriately.

If you have agreed to the terms and conditions, you will see the dialog box below. Click "Setup" to begin the installation process.

After the installer has unzipped the files and initialized the Windows installation process, you will need to select the correct type of license. Make sure you have selected "Site license."

Enter your name and organization (eg, "John Doe" and "University of Virginia").

Read through the license agreement. If you accept the agreement, make sure that the button next to "I accept..." is selected, then click "Next."

Unless you have a compelling reason, accept the default location for installation by clicking "Next."

Click "Install" to complete the installation process.

Once installation is complete, you will be presented with the dialog box below. Make sure that the box next to "Register" is NOT selected. There is no need to register the software as ITC has already done this step. Be sure that the box next to "License Amos 6 Now" is selected. If you do not complete the licensing process as outlined in step 4 below, your copy of Amos 6 will only exectue in a demonstration mode. Click "OK" to start the License Authorization Wizard and proceed to step 4 below.

4. Run the License Authorization Wizard

Click "Start" from the screen shown below. (If you are not proceeding directly from step 3 above, the License Authorization Wizard may be started from the Start Menu. Usually it is in the following location: Start--> Programs --> Amos 6--> License Authorization Wizard.)

Make sure that the "Use Authorization via Internet to get License" option is selected as pictured below. Click "Next" to continue.

Enter the Authorization Code you obtained from the Licensing Database and click "Next." You will see several dialog boxes indicating your system's progress in communicating with SPSS.

After the licensing process is complete, you will see the dialog box below. Click "Finish." Your Amos installation should now be fully licensed and operational.

When Things Don't Work

Under the terms of the Micro Software License Agreement the University and Information Communication and Technology signed to acquire SPSS AMOS for Windows, as well as the End User License Agreement you signed to obtain a copy of the software, you should direct all your questions concerning installation and use to a statistical computing consultant with Information Communication and Technology. You should only contact SPSS, Inc. for assistance after you have FIRST tried to contact ITC. The consultants are located at the ITC Research Computing Support Center in Wilson Hall 244 and can be contacted by telephone at 243-8800 or by electronic mail to res-consult@virginia.edu. You can also drop by the ITC Resea rch Computing Support Center to discuss your problem or you contact a consultant about setting up an appointment. For posted hours, please visit the statistical computing consulting page of the ITC Research Computing Support group (http://www.itc.virginia.edu/research/consulting.html).

Before you contact us for assistance, please be sure you have thoroughly checked through this Installation Guide. The majority of calls we receive concerning installation problems are due to missed steps or problems documented in this Installation Guide.

When you contact us for assistance, please be prepared to tell the consultant the make and model of your computer, and the version of DOS, Windows, and SPSS AMOS you are running. Describe in detail what steps and commands you gave and messages you got when the problem arose. You should also be prepared to tell the consultant the contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, your CONFIG.SYS file and your SPSSWIN.INI and AMOS.INI file.

Training

Example files

After installing Amos, all files from the Examples section of the Amos Users' Guide are placed in the Examples directory, below the Amos program files. To read any of these files from Amos Graphics, choose the menu command File -> Open.

Tutorials

Adobe PDF versions of these tutorials are available for downloading:

Tutorial: Get Running with Amos Graphics shows how to draw and estimate a multiple regression model with Amos Graphics.
Tutorial: Learning to Write in Amos Basic employs Amos's Basic macro programming interface to specify and estimate the same regression model in equation mode.
Tutorial: Learning to Program Amos with Visual Basic demonstrates how Microsoft Visual Basic can be used as a programmer's interface to structural equation modeling with Amos 4.

Information Communication and Technology provides a two-night, four-hour course on the basic operation and commands of SPSS for Windows, but not for AMOS. The notes from this course are available throughout the year from the Profs Publishing area of the University Bookstore. While this course does not cover statistical analysis using AMOS, it does introduce you to the syntax and commands of SPSS for Windows. For a schedule of classes, please visit the Courses page of the ITC Research Computing Support group (http://www.itc.virginia.edu/research/courses.html). In addition, SPSS AMOS for Windows has a Tutorial in the Amos Users' Guide, Version 4.0.

SPSS, Inc. offers public training seminars on a regular basis, some of which are held in Washington, DC. You can also arrange for on-site training. Contact the Training Department of SPSS, Inc., for more information at (312) 329-2400.

Manuals

The 312-page Amos 4.0 Programming Reference Guide (in Adobe Acrobat 3.0 PDF format) is installed in the Documentation subdirectory during a typical AMOS installation (click here for more details about accessing this guide).

In addition, you may purchase the AMOS 4.0 User's Guide (J.L. Arbuckle and Werner Wothke, 1999, SmallWaters Corporation). This manual should be available in the Newcomb Hall University Bookstore or you can purchase it online at either the SPSS website (www.spss.com/fastcart/fastcart.exe/store/menu.html) or the SmallWaters Corporation website (www.smallwaters.com/books/).

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