Running a *.do file automatically when Stata opens

[Ivan Privalko]

Hi,

Can Stata run a *.do file automatically as soon as it opens? Trying to run an automatic message like the one below each time I open it.

. display %~59s "Good morning!"
                       Good morning!

Thanks!

[daniel klein]

help profile

[Ivan Privalko]

Thanks Daniel, never heard of the profile command before.

[Nick Cox]

It's not a command. Rather Stata looks on start-up for a do-file called profile.do

help profilew

documents this for Windows, from which the name of the help for other OS can be guessed.

[Nick Cox]

Reach out and hug someone.

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