Software tutorial/Software installation

General

Official website: http://www.r-project.org/ These instructions were update last on 14 July 2014; the R version at that time was version 3.1.1. 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

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

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