Installing R and RStudio
If you acquired a computer from this year’s SCI offering, you will already have R and RStudio installed. If you have a computer with an older version installed, you should upgrade to the latest version.
We recommend installing the latest versions of R and R Studio.
It is important to install R before installing R Studio. Please follow the instructions on the appropriate video below.
- Install video for mac OS
- Install video for Windows (just the first 3 mins).
When you are done you can run RStudio from your Apps folder (Mac) or programs menu (Windows).
If you have difficulty with either of these two steps, the Solutions Center, located in Frist, should be able to help. See the Tech Clinic.
Learning the Basics of R
Useful tutorials for beginners:
- Software Carpentry course on R
- The COMPASS Workshops (Computing for Data Analysis in the Social Sciences)
- DataCamp Tutorial
- Additional Software Carpentry courses (and videos)