Installating R Studio

The RStudio IDE is a set of integrated tools designed to help you be more productive with R and Python. 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.

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If you want to start practicing r programs then R Studio is the best IDE. In this section, I will write the steps on how you can install RStudio Desktop for your personal use. RStudio Desktop is totally free to use.

Steps:

  1. First install R
  2. Install R Studio Desktop

To Install R:

  1. Open an internet browser and go to www.r-project.org.
  2. Click the “download R” link in the middle of the page under “Getting Started.”
  3. Select a CRAN location (a mirror site) and click the corresponding link.  
  4. Click on the “Download R for Windows” link at the top of the page.  
  5. Click on the “install R for the first time” link at the top of the page.
  6. Click “Download R for Windows” and save the executable file somewhere on your computer.  Run the .exe file and follow the installation instructions.  
  7. Now that R is installed, you need to download and install RStudio. 

To Install RStudio

  1. Go to www.rstudio.com and click on the “Download RStudio” button.
  2. Click on “Download RStudio Desktop.”
  3. Click on the version recommended for your system, or the latest Windows version, and save the executable file.  Run the .exe file and follow the installation instructions.     

I hope you have installed R and R studio and now you are ready to practice your programs.