##Install RStudio Instructions ### Step 1: Download R To have RStudio working properly, we must first download R, which RStudio will run on top of while giving you more tools in your data analysis toolkit.
- First, go to this link: https://cran.rstudio.com/
- Select, at the top of the page, the correct download for your operating system.
- For Mac users: Select the latest version of R to install (likely will be R-4.0.5), installation will automatically begin.
- For Windows users: Select “base”, and then click “Download R.4.0.5 for Windows”, installation will automatically begin.
Step 2: Install RStudio
Once R is installed, we can then move on to installing RStudio.
- Go to this link: https://rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/
- Download RStudio - RStudio (version 1.4.1106)
- RStudio is a set of integrated tools designed to help you be more productive with R. It includes a console, syntax-highlighting editor that supports direct code execution, and a variety of robust tools for plotting, viewing history, debugging and managing your workspace.
- The website will likely show you a recommended version of RStudio to download for your system in Step 2, but if it either does not, or shows the wrong version, simply scroll down to the list of different versions and select which one is best for your computer.