Mathematica (by the company called “Wolfram) is a modern technical computing software.
To install the software you will need to go through several steps:
sign into the Wolfram site to acquire the installer.
install the software.
activate the software (using your SHU-issued account).
Go to http://www.shu.edu homepage and select link to "PirateNet" in upper right-hand corner.
Enter your eight-character username and network password to log into account.
From the "PirateNet Dashboard" (aka "Okta"), select the button for “Mathematica”.
After logging into Wolfram site, select the tab for "Products & Services".
From list of "Products & Services" select the link for "Wolfram Mathematica".
Select the "Download" button and installer will be saved to workstation.
Please note: downloaded installer is approx. 6.0 GB
Locate the installer file that was saved to workstation and launch it.
Follow the prompts to in turn download files to install software:
On "Download Location" screen, select "Next" button.
When status of download is "Complete", select "Launch" button.
Based upon your connection speed and amount to download this process may take a little while.If you get prompted asking "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?", select "Yes".
Installer will extract the files downloaded previously.
The extraction process will take a few minutes.Installation of software:
On the "Wolfram Mathematica Setup" screen, select "Next >" button.
On the "Destination Location" screen, select "Next >" button.
On the "Select Components" screen, select "Next >" button.
On the "Start Menu Folder" screen, select "Next >" button.
On the "Ready to Install" screen, select "Install" button.
On the "Completing the Wolfram Mathematica installation" screen, ensure that "Launch ..." box is checked and select "Finish" button.
On the "Wolfram Product Activation" screen, select "Sign in" button in section for "Activate through your organization (SSO)”
Software will launch default web browser and bring you to a Wolfram sign-in screen.
Enter your <username>@shu.edu and select the “Continue” button.For example, if your name was Mary Smith and you have a username of "smithmar" you would enter "smithmar@shu.edu" (without the quotes)
When prompted log in with your PirateNet credentials.
Please note: Activation of Mathematica software suite is done so by way of your SHU-issued mailbox.
As noted on main Wolfram site the licensing for software is approximately two years.
At the end of that time frame you will need to update software/activation.When you graduate, if you were to leave the university or end your employment with SHU your mailbox will be disabled.
As such you would no longer be able to re-activate the software.