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Instructions for Downloading SAS 9.1.3

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  1. Click on 'Request Software'

    2. click 'request software' link

  2. Enter your Unity ID and password as necessary
  3. Click on 'Products Included' to get more information.
  4. Click on 'Get It Now' to begin the download process.

    5. click 'available for download or through VCL' to download SAS 9.1.3

  5. Follow the directions : Step 1: to get the license first, then Step 2: to download the software, then Step 3: install the software. Please printout these download installation instructions if needed.


click 'download SAS 9.1.3'



STEP1 : Request a License

    • complete the form
      • select the correct license
      • place a checkmark in the License Agreement box
      • submit your request
    • download your license (make note of the location)

picture of license download link

save files to disk

STEP2 : download the actual SAS program, a self extracting file.

picture of download link

The download time depends on your connection speed.

download speed chart

Be sure to make note of your download location.

preview of install_sas.exe download



When the download is complete...

STEP 3: Follow the Installation Instructions

NOTE: if you have Windows VISTA operating system you MUST use the compatibility wizard to install SAS. Instructions are here: http://sas.ncsu.edu/products/instructions/v913vista_sas_install.pdf

  1. Double Click on the ‘install_SAS.exe’ file you just downloaded. It will extract the necessary files to your c:\temp directory, (you may change this location by typing a different path in the 'Extract to' box) when you click on Start or OK (depends on your locally installed .zip program)

    2. file on desktop

    upzipping installer file

    unzipping installer file

  2. The installation process will begin automatically when extracting is complete.
  3. Verify System Requirements first and then Install SAS Software


    4. install English version

    verify system requirememnts

    The 'Verify System Requirements' wizard will check your computer for the required components and, with your approval, install any missing ones.

    After all required components are installed you be returned to the main menu. Choose Install SAS Software and begin installing SAS (Step 3 in the picture above).

    When installing the SAS software, you will be prompted to provide the license or "SAS Installation Data" file that you downloaded in the first step.

    installation data file

    Use the Browse button to navigate to the place that you saved the SAS Installation Data (license file)

    browse to where license is saved

    select in browser window


  4. You will next be prompted for data folder location and a series of temporary folder creations. If you would like a different default location then you can edit it, otherwise click Next.


    select in browser window

  5. The Select Components Windows allows you to choose the products that will be installed.  Press the plus box next to SAS 9.1 to see all available products.

    select in browser window

    The following list is the recomended products to add to your install.

    Select the following products to be included in the build
    Education Analytical Suite
    BASE SAS  SAS/AF® SAS/ASSIST®
    SAS/CONNECT® SAS/EIS® SAS/ETS®
    SAS/FSP® SAS/GIS® SAS/GRAPH®
    SAS/IML® SAS/INSIGHT® SAS/LAB®
    SAS/OR® SAS/QC® SAS/SHARE®
    SAS/SPECTRAVIEW® SAS/STAT® SAS/IntrNet®
    SAS/Warehouse Administrator Enterprise Reporter SAS Systems Enterprise Miner Client Solution (including Text Miner)
    SAS/Genetics SAS/ACCESS® (to DB2, Oracle, Sybase-SQL Server, PC File Formats, ODBC and OLE DB)

  6. SAS will now automatically finish installing

  7. Delete the files in C:\temp\NCSU_TR when you are done if you want to regain that space

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