Stata is loaded with functions – but it is also possible to install clever user-written packages. Any specific packages will not be covered in this guide, but we will go through the installation process below.

New and popular

Want to see if which the most popular packages are?

ssc hot

Or do you want to see if there are any new, cool packages?

ssc new

Install

Most of the time, you know the name of the package that you want to install:

ssc install name

For example:

ssc install outreg2

Update

It might be good to check now and then whether your packages need updates:

ado update

And then to actually install the updates:

ado update, update

Uninstall

Want to uninstall a package?

ssc uninstall name

For example:

ssc uninstall outreg2

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