Software tutorial/Software installation

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  • 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
About RStudio: video applies to Mac, Windows and Linux


Windows installation

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

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

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