Overview

Complete these setup steps before the first session:

  1. Software Setup — Stata 19+ MP, R 4.5+, Python 3.13+ with uv, Positron, Quarto 1.9+, Git
  2. GitHub & Copilot — personal GitHub account, WB org membership, Copilot access and premium requests
  3. Positron Extensions — Positron Stata (or Stata MCP), stataglow, databot
  4. Positron Assistant — enable assistant, connect to GitHub Copilot provider
  5. Common Problems — uv install issues, access denied, Positron update, Quarto
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