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{bf:stataedu} -- Stata beginner's learning program: installation and basics

{title:Syntax}

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{cmd:stataedu} [{cmd:install} {cmd:basic} {cmd:example} {cmd:all}]

{title:Description}

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{cmd:stataedu} is an entry-level learning program for Stata beginners,
published by Dingyuan Accounting, which follows the academic principle of
{bf:scientific and standardized, humane and good}. In three short lessons
it helps you get to know Stata quickly: installing the software, the
interface and the most frequently used commands, and a complete worked
example.

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With no options, {cmd:stataedu} displays all three lessons in turn. Use the
options to review a single lesson at any time.

{title:Options}

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{cmd:install} displays only lesson 1: how to download, install, and activate Stata (about 10 minutes).

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{cmd:basic} displays only lesson 2: the five areas of the Stata interface and the 10 most frequently used commands.

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{cmd:example} displays only lesson 3: a complete, ready-to-run worked example.

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{cmd:all} displays all three lessons (the default).

{title:Examples}

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{cmd:. stataedu}

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Displays all three lessons.

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{cmd:. stataedu, install}

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Displays only the installation steps.

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{cmd:. stataedu, basic example}

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Displays the basics and the worked example together.

{title:Remarks}

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{bf:Learning tips}

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1. Run {cmd:stataedu} and read all three lessons first.

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2. Open the Do-file editor (Ctrl+9) and type each line of the example yourself before running it.

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3. Whenever you meet an unfamiliar command, type {cmd:help} followed by the command name.

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4. Be persistent: 30 minutes a day and you will be a Stata beginner in one week.

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{bf:Dingyuan Accounting} adheres to the principle of
{bf:scientific and standardized, humane and good} and hopes every beginner
learns with joy.

{title:Author}

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WU Lianghai

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School of Business, Anhui University of Technology (AHUT), Ma'anshan, China

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{browse "mailto:agd2010@yeah.net":agd2010@yeah.net}

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WU Hanyan

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Department of Accountancy, City University of Hong Kong (CityU)

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{browse "mailto:2325476320@qq.com":2325476320@qq.com}

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Development date: 16 August 2026

{title:Also see}

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{help mysuite} -- Dingyuan Accounting suite of 39 empirical-accounting Stata programs

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{browse "https://ideas.repec.org/c/boc/bocode/s459595.html":https://ideas.repec.org/c/boc/bocode/s459595.html}
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