Software tutorial/Software installation

• 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

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

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

Videos are from Rodger Peng's YouTube channel on R Videos. He is running a MOOC on Computing for Data Analysis which is running at the moment on Coursera.

Mac installation

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
   • 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