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R and RStudio Installation Guide

Author

Jacob Jameson

R and RStudio Installation Guide

Mac Users

To Install R:

  • Open an internet browser and go to www.r-project.org
  • Click the “download R” link in the middle of the page under “Getting Started.”
  • Select a CRAN location (a mirror site) and click the corresponding link.
  • Click on the “Download R for (Mac) OS X” link at the top of the page.
  • Click on the file containing the latest version of R under “Files.”
  • Save the .pkg file, double-click it to open, and follow the installation instructions.
  • Now that R is installed, you need to download and install RStudio.

To Install RStudio:

  • Go to https://www.rstudio.com and click on the “Download” button on the top right ( right above “Pricing”).
  • Click on “Download RStudio Desktop.”
  • Click on the version recommended for your system, or the latest Mac version, save the .dmg file on your computer, double-click it to open, and then drag and drop it to your applications folder.

Windows Users

To Install R:

  • Open an internet browser and go to www.r-project.org.
  • Click the “download R” link in the middle of the page under “Getting Started.”
  • Select a CRAN location (a mirror site) and click the corresponding link.
  • Click on the “Download R for Windows” link at the top of the page.
  • Click on the “install R for the first time” link at the top of the page.
  • Click “Download R for Windows” and save the executable file somewhere on your computer. Run the .exe file and follow the installation instructions.
  • Now that R is installed, you need to download and install RStudio.

To Install RStudio:

  • Go to https://www.rstudio.com and click on the “Download” button on the top right ( right above “Pricing”).
  • Click on “Download RStudio Desktop.”
  • Click on the version recommended for your system, or the latest Windows version, and save the executable file. Run the .exe file and follow the installation instructions.