The steps for installing R and RStudio are listed below, but detailed instructions follow for both Windows and Mac OS systems.
- Install R: R is a computing language which has been optimized for use in statistics, data analytics, and data science.
- Install RStudio: RStudio is a convenient way to interface with the R language. Think of R as “Spanish” and RStudio as Microsoft Word – you can write R in RStudio, just like you can write Spanish text in Microsoft Word.
1. Installing R
Installing R is quite simple. Navigate to CRAN (the Comprehensive R Archive Network) and choose the link corresponding to your operating system. Follow the instructions below corresponding to your operating system below.
Windows:
- Click the link titled Install R for the first time.
- Click the link to Download R 4.0.5 for Windows.
- Once the download completes, run the installer – keep all of the default options.
- Once R has finished installing you’ll need to download
Rtools40. Click this link, choose Windows again, click on the Rtools link, and choose the 64-bit installer.
- Once the installer has downloaded, run the installer – again keep all of the default options.
- Once you’ve done this, restart your computer.
MACOS:
- After clicking the link for the Mac OS X operating system, look for the link titled R-4.0.5.pkg. Click this link and follow the installation instructions. Keep all of the defaults set.
2. Installing RStudio
- To install RStudio, click this link.
- Under the Choose Your Version heading, you’ll click the Download button underneath the Free Desktop Version.
- RStudio.com will automatically detect your operating system. Click the download link presented to you. It is a blue button underneath step “2.” – you’ve already done step “1.”.
- Once the download has finished, run the installer – keep all of the default options.
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