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Learning Guide Unit 1

Learning Guide Unit 1

Installing R

Before you can run the R scripts that are an integral part of the learning process in this course, you
need to install the R platform on your computer system. The R platform is available free of charge
from the http://www.r-project.org website. You can choose the R platform speci c to your operating
system (e.g., Windows, Linux, Mac X, etc.) The download page contains the information you need to
install and con gure the R platform for writing and running R scripts. Below we provide a detailed
description of the process of installing the R platform on Windows. The installation in other
operating systems is similar.

Some students may nd it more convenient to have the R platform available on a USB drive, which
will allow for running the system in a foreign computer without actually installing it on that
computer. Instructions for the installation on a USB drive can be found at this site:
https://web.archive.org/web/20150324011648/http://personal.bgsu.edu/~mrizzo/Rmisc/usbR.htm

Installing R on Windows

1. Access the R Project site: http://www.r-project.org

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2. Select the link to CRAN.

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3. Choose a mirror site with a fast connection to your location.

4. Choose the version for your operating system. In this example, you should select the link to
Windows which directs you to a page titled "R for Windows".

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5. The link associated with the title "base" directs you to a page with a link to the installation le of
the current R version.

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6. Running that le initiates the installation process. At the end of the installation process, an icon
with the R shape is added to the desktop.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview
Introduction
Installing R
Testing the R Installation
Reading Assignment
Quizzes
Learning Journal
Discussion Assignment
Checklist

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