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Software Carpentry

MacOS

  1. Download and install the latest version of R for Mac OS.
    1. If you have an Intel Mac (or if you don't know what kind of Mac you have), download the first installer: R-4.2.1.pkg for Intel Macs. This will also work on newer M1 Macs.
    2. If you have an M1 Mac and you're feeling adventurous, you can download the second installer: R-4.2.1-arm64.pkg for M1 Macs only.
  2. Download and install the latest version of XQuartz.
  3. Download and install RStudio Desktop.

Windows

  1. Download and install the latest version of R for Windows.
  2. Download and install RStudio Desktop.

Note for administrators of shared lab computers: If you are installing R on a shared computer, you may need to run the installer as administrator (right-click on .exe file and select "Run as administrator" instead of double-clicking) or take other actions to ensure that all users can run R. You can find more information about troubleshooting installation on shared Windows machines here: https://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/rw-FAQ.R-4.2.1.html#Does-R-run-under-Windows-Vista_003f

Linux

  1. Download and install the latest version of R
    1. Option 1: Download the binary files for your distribution from CRAN.
    2. Option 2: Install R via your package manager.
      1. For Debian/Ubuntu, run sudo apt-get install r-base .
      2. For Fedora, run sudo dnf install R.
  2. Download and install RStudio Desktop.