Setup for Lesson

Install R and RStudio

R is a programming language and software environment for statistical computing and graphics. The RStudio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is a set of tools designed to help you be more productive with R.

We need to install R and RStudio: The latest links can be found on the RStudio downloads page

R

R can be found at https://cran.rstudio.com/, from here pick your OS and download the latest release, see below for direct links to your OS.

Windows

• https://cran.rstudio.com/bin/windows/base/

Mac OS

• If prompted, choose to allow downloads from cran.rstudio.com.

• https://cran.rstudio.com/bin/macosx/

  • For intel based macs choose R-4...pkg
  • For ARM based macs (M1 etc.) choose R-4..-arm64.pkg

Linux

• R is included on many linux distros check to see if it is already present. Else use your package manager (snap, apt, yum), or look here

RStudio

Your OS should be detected and a link provided under step 2 on this page RStudio downloads page. Else select your OS from the list under All Installers.

Windows

Download and run the .exe file and follow instructions given by your OS.

Mac OS

Download the .dmg file.

• If prompted, choose to allow downloads from rstudio.com.
• Open the downloaded dmg archive from the Downloads folder.
• Drag the RStudio icon to the Applications folder to install.

Linux

Download the appropriate install file (.rpm or .deb) for your distro.