Installation guide for R and RStudio

Step 1: Install R

• Download the R installer from: https://cloud.r-project.org/. The latest version of R is 3.4.3

• I recommend you install a precompiled binary distribution for your operating system.

• For Mac and Windows users, just run the installer: R-3.4.3.pkg and R-3.4.3-win.exe. Default settings are fine.

• For Linux users, you might want to consult this tutorial (https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-r-on-ubuntu-16-04-2). In case you are using other Linux distros, there’s official installation guide on the R Project website.

Step 2: Install RStudio

• RStudio is a powerful IDE (stands for integrated development environment) for R. Just like Microsoft Word that helps you write and format texts, RStudio makes it much easier to write and run R codes.

• I recommend you install the Preview version of RStudio which can be downloaded from: https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/preview/

• If you already installed R and/or RStudio, I highly recommend that you reinstall both and get as current as possible.

Step 3: Check that R and RStudio are working

• Open RStudio. It should open a window that looks similar to image below. (I am using a Linux machine)

• If this is not successful, contact us for further support.