How to install SAS Studio on your machine.
SAS Studio is an amazing tool for learning and practicing SAS.
Installing it might be a bit complicated for those who aren’t familiar with setting up a virtual machine.
In this article, you will get to know how to download and install SAS Studio. You will also learn some of the more common problems that occur when installing a virtual machine and how you can fix them.
Are you ready, Let’s get started!
Is your machine 64-bit?
Note:- If you don’t have a 64-bit machine, don’t worry. You can still run the software on Amazon Web Services for a very small fee.
Download SAS Studio and VirtualBox
Download virtualization software.
Download VirtualBox for Windows
Download the SAS University Edition vApp.
SAS Studio- see this
Start by choosing your operating system (Windows/OS X/LINUX).
On the next page, you will have to either sign in or create a new profile. If you don’t have a profile yet, create a new one.
Once you have signed in, you will see the SAS University Edition License Agreement. Read the agreement, check the Terms and Conditions box, and click the Continue button.
You’ll then see the download link for the SAS® University Edition vApp! Click the download button to get the software.
Note:- It’s approx 2.3GB in size.
Import SAS University Edition into VirtualBox.
- Launch VirtualBox and select File > Import Appliance.
2. In the Import Virtual Appliance window, click the folder icon to the right of the field.
3. In the file browser window, select the SAS University Edition .ova file, and click Open.
4. Click Next. Then click Import in the Appliance Settings window.
Share your “myfolders” folder with VirtualBox.
- In VirtualBox, select the SAS University Edition vApp, and then select Machine > Settings.
Important: You must name the folder EXACTLY as SASUniversityEdition.
Now, create another folder called “myfolders” in the SASUniversityEdition folder:
Again, the folder has to be named exactly as “myfolders” (e.g. not “myfolder” or “folder”).
2. In the navigation pane, select Shared Folders, and then click the Add Folder icon (+) in the upper right of the Settings window.
3. In the Add Share window, select Other as the folder path.
4. In the Select Folder window, open the SASUniversityEditionfolder, and select the myfolders subfolder you created in step 1. Click Select Folder.
5. In the Add Share window, confirm that Read-only is not selected.
6. Select the Auto-mount and Make Permanent (if available) options, and click OK. Click OK again to close the Settings window.
Launch SAS Studio
Now, double click on the SAS University Edition app:
SAS University Edition will start running and you will see the loading screen below:
After the virtual machine is loaded, you will see the virtual machine window below:
Important!
You must keep this window open when using the SAS Studio.
Now, the window shows you a link: http://localhost:10080
Open this link on your browser:
Click “Start SAS Studio”:
SAS Studio is started!
Happy coding :)
