Software tutorial/Software installation

Zero installation option (new in 2016)

If you'd like to use R on your tablet, mobile phone, or simply try it without installing anything, visit: http://yint.org/Rweb

This website contains the full version on R, and all the add-on packages you need for this course. You can even save your files and come back to them later on their website.

Install R on your own computer?

Official website: http://www.r-project.org/ These instructions were update last on 02 January 2016; the R version at that time was version 3.2.3. R is a standalone package. However, to get the most benefit, you must install a good editor side-by-side with R. That means you have to install two software tools today. We will install the R software first Then we will install R studio as the editor

This video shows how to use RStudio: it looks the same on Windows, Mac and Linux.

Windows installation

As mentioned above, install 2 software packages: Base R package Visit the R-website: http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/ Download and install the EXE file linked at the top of the page. Use the default settings, including the 32-bit option RStudio, an excellent editor for R Visit the RStudio website http://www.rstudio.com/ide/download/desktop Save and install the EXE file

Mac installation

As mentioned above, install 2 software packages: Base R package Visit the R-website: http://cran.r-project.org/bin/macosx/ Download and install the PKG file linked at the top of the page. Use all the default settings during the installation. R.app will automatically be added to your Applications folder RStudio, an excellent editor for R Visit the RStudio website http://www.rstudio.com/ide/download/desktop Save and open the DMG file; drag the RStudio icon to your Applications folder

Linux installation

1. Base R package
   • Visit the R-website: http://cran.r-project.org/bin/linux/
   • Choose your Linux distribution: Debian, Redhat, Suse or Ubuntu
   • Download and install the software in the regular way for your platform
2. RStudio, an excellent editor for R
   • Visit the RStudio website http://www.rstudio.com/ide/download/desktop
   • Save and open the DEB or RPM file and install the software in the regular way for your platform