# SPSS AppStream - SOC 460 - Fall 2022

**These directions are for the use of SPSS via a web browser for SOC 460 Fall 2022  
(instead of installing it on your own computer, or using the Quinn computer lab)**

## Get Help

For questions/help about the class, contact your instructor, Melanie Brasher <mbrasher@uri.edu>.  For technical issues, contact Chi Shen [cshen@uri.edu](mailto:cshen@uri.edu) .

## Access SPSS AppStream

1. **Go to <https://myapps.microsoft.com>**
2. Click "SPSS AppStream"   

   ![image-1663080344636.png](https://notes.its.uri.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/DpqSLeyqLNXPniGB-image-1663080344636.png)
3. Click the SPSS icon -- wait about 1-2 minutes for the session to start:  

   ![image-1662981866013.png](https://notes.its.uri.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/image-1662981866013.png)

   [![image-1663099730988.png](https://notes.its.uri.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/or1glsVkC5RbWSgW-image-1663099730988.png)](https://notes.its.uri.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/or1glsVkC5RbWSgW-image-1663099730988.png)
4. Once started, your session should look like this -- this is SPSS running in a virtual Microsoft Windows machine:  

   ![image-1662982109538.png](https://notes.its.uri.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/image-1662982109538.png)

## Save Your Work

**Be sure any work that you want saved in one of the two storage options described below!   
(Home Folder or Google Drive)**

### Storage - Home Folder

When saving and opening files, you can use the special "**Home Folder**".  This area persists across all AppStream sessions.

![image-1662982476359.png](https://notes.its.uri.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/image-1662982476359.png)

If you need to upload to the Home Folder from your own computer:

![image-1662982590270.png](https://notes.its.uri.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/image-1662982590270.png)

![image-1662982628849.png](https://notes.its.uri.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/image-1662982628849.png)

### Storage - Google Drive

You can also link your AppStream sessions to your URI Google Drive.

- Perform the one-time linking -- after clicking Add Storage, select Google Drive, and then login with your URI Google credentials.  
  ![image-1662982773712.png](https://notes.its.uri.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/image-1662982773712.png)
- Once linked, the Google Drive option will appear for opening and saving files.  Future AppStream sessions will not need to re-link to Google Drive.  

  ![image-1662982919492.png](https://notes.its.uri.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/image-1662982919492.png)
- Getting files in and out of Google Drive continues to be like how you would normally use Google Drive independently of SPSS AppStream -- browse to drive.google.com and use your URI credentials.

## Session Time Limits

- If you accidentally close your browser/session, you can reconnect if you do so within 15 minutes.
- Idle sessions will be automatically ended after 30 minutes.
- The maximum single session length is 8 hours.  You will be warned to save your work 5 minutes before reaching this limit.  If you need to continue working, save your work, end the session, then start another session.

## Ending Your Session

There are no special directions for ending your SPSS AppStream session.  You can just close your browser window / tab.

**If you are using a public / shared / lab computer, remember to log yourself out of any relevant accounts!**