Chapter 10 R Desktop

R is pretty easy to download and install. If you need further help see this video: https://youtu.be/C5iST9E-U_s (PC only), or this one by the team at RStudio: https://vimeo.com/203516510

• Windows: https://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/
• Mac: https://cran.r-project.org/bin/macosx/.

PC Users: Make sure you download the 64 bit version.

Mac users: If you are running an older Mac OS you may have to look around to pick the appropriate version - or better yet, try to update your OS. If you are a student you may be able to get the update for free through your school

10.1 Important notes

1. R is frequently updated!: If you already have R downloaded, you should update it by downloading and reinstalling it again.
2. People don’t actually use the base R program! After you install R, an icon will show up on your computer in the usual places: . There’s rarely any reason to click on this - instead, you’ll use another program called RStudio - see the next step!

For a bit more info on the difference between R and RStudio see https://community.rstudio.com/t/differentiating-r-from-rstudio/8009?u=mara

10.2 Videos

This video shows how to install R on a PC https://youtu.be/C5iST9E-U_s