Installing Base R and RStudio

Installing Base R

Step 1:

  • Go to this link: http://cran.wustl.edu.
    • With the above CRAN you can set up base R with on file. It is easy and straightforward.
  • Choose “Download R” link for your operating system

Step 2 (for Macs only):

  • Click R-latest.pkg link towards the bottom of the screen

Step 2 (for PCs only):

  • Click “base/” button
  • Click “old/”
  • Click “3.6.0/”
  • Click “R-3.6.0-win.exe”

Step 3:

  • Let the download finish
  • Open file
  • Follow the on-screen instructions

Installing RStudio

  • Go to this link: https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/
  • For the desktop version, click the download button for “RStudio Desktop”
  • For the cloud version, click the download button for “RStudio Server”
  • Choose your operating system
  • Let the file download, open it, and follow the on-screen instructions