problem installing using the ssc command

[Dale Plummer]

I am using Stata/MC 16.1 on Windows 10 (also had the same problem using Ubuntu Linux 18.04).

I have been unable to install using the ssc command. Here is what I am seeing:

. ssc install sunflower

server reported server error
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/s/ either
1) is not a valid URL, or
2) could not be contacted, or
3) is not a Stata download site (has no stata.toc file).
r(675); 

Also...

. ssc new
(contacting http://repec.org)
http://repec.org/docs/smcl.php could not be opened for read by copytextfile
r(601);

I am able to query for Stata updates and perform updates.

. update query
(contacting http://www.stata.com)

Update status
Last check for updates: 02 Mar 2020
New update available: none (as of 02 Mar 2020)
Current update level: 18 Feb 2020 (what's new)

Possible actions

Do nothing; all files are up to date.

I am seeing this problem on 3 computers in my office suite. I expect that I am seeing the fallout of some network [mis]configuration, but I don't have much to go on. Does this look familiar to anyone? Any ideas?

[Roman Mostazir]

I have just installed it in my mac system without any problem. You probably need to speak to your institute's IT department.

 ssc install sunflower
checking sunflower consistency and verifying not already installed...
installing into /Users/rom/Library/Application Support/Stata/ado/plus/...
installation complete.

[William Lisowski]

To add to Roman's answer, it is possible that your institution places a proxy server between the internal network and the internet. That's still an issue for IT, but the FAQ from StataCorp linked below may help you and them work out the details.

https://www.stata.com/support/faqs/w...-proxy-server/