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==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:
<span style="font-size: 150%;"> '''[http://yint.org/Rweb http://yint.org/Rweb]'''</span>
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? ==
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* Official website: http://www.r-project.org/
* Official website: http://www.r-project.org/
* These instructions were update last on 14 January 2013; the R version at that time was version 2.15.2
* These instructions were update last on 02 January 2016; the R version at that time was version 3.2.3.


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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.
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
# We will install the R software first
# Then we will install R studio as the editor
# Then we will install R studio as the editor
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This video shows how to use RStudio: it looks the same on Windows, Mac and Linux.
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==Windows installation ==


==Windows installation ==


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As mentioned above, install 2 software packages:
# '''Base R package'''
# '''Base R package'''
#* Visit the R-website: http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/
#* Visit the R-website: http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/
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#* Visit the RStudio website http://www.rstudio.com/ide/download/desktop
#* Visit the RStudio website http://www.rstudio.com/ide/download/desktop
#* Save and install the EXE file
#* Save and install the EXE file
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Videos are from [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjTlxb-wKvXPqyY3FZDO8GqIaWuEDy-Od Rodger Peng's YouTube] channel on R Videos.
 
He is running a MOOC on [https://class.coursera.org/compdata-002 Computing for Data Analysis] which is running
 
at the moment on Coursera.
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== Mac installation ==
== Mac installation ==


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As mentioned above, install 2 software packages:
# '''Base R package'''
# '''Base R package'''
#* Visit the R-website: http://cran.r-project.org/bin/macosx/
#* Visit the R-website: http://cran.r-project.org/bin/macosx/
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#* Visit the RStudio website http://www.rstudio.com/ide/download/desktop
#* 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
#* Save and open the DMG file; drag the RStudio icon to your Applications folder
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== Linux installation ==
== Linux installation ==
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#* Visit the RStudio website http://www.rstudio.com/ide/download/desktop
#* 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
#* Save and open the DEB or RPM file and install the software in the regular way for your platform
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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.

  1. We will install the R software first
  2. 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:

  1. Base R package
  2. RStudio, an excellent editor for R

Mac installation

As mentioned above, install 2 software packages:

  1. 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
  2. RStudio, an excellent editor for R

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
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