ssc install esttab

[Marie Sofie]

Dear All,
I am trying to install the Stata package that holds the function of esttab. However, when I try to install it in my Stata, it gives me the following error:
cannot write in directory c:\ado\plus\_
My hunch is that, since my university has very strict guidelines about downloading anything in the laptop, I would need first to save the package in the folder, specifically defined for this purpose and then run it from that safe folder. However, since it is automatic, I cannot unfortunately change the directory. Can you please advice me how to change the directory when I try to install the package?

Thanks a bunch.

Best

[Nick Cox]

Let's suppose that you can write in D:\Marie. What I would do is something like this in Stata

cd d:\marie
mkdir ado
sysdir set PLUS d:\marie\ado

and then try again.

To learn more, start with the help for adopath Note that esttab is a command, not a function.

[Richard Williams]

You may be able to adapt this advice I give to people at Notre Dame It is basically an extension of Nick's advice.

https://www3.nd.edu/~rwilliam/statsi...a/ndstata.html

[Jesse Wursten]

See also this discussion on a similar problem on stackoverflow, especially the part on editing your profile.do file so you don't have to enter the commands every time you start stata: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...49022#48749022

[Marie Sofie]

Dear Nick, and Richard,

Amazing! It worked! Your responses are so appreciated. I absolutely love this platform. Thanks a lot for your support!

Best,

[Marie Sofie]

Dear Jesse,
Thanks a lot for this.