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The following steps may be used to install R on a Windows operating system.\u00a0See these directions<\/a>\u00a0for installing R on a Macintosh operating system.<\/p>\n

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  1. Go to the RStudio Comprehensive R Archive Network (CRAN) mirror at\u00a0https:\/\/cran.rstudio.com<\/a>. [You can select a different mirror by going to\u00a0http:\/\/www.r-project.org<\/a>, selecting the \u201cdownload R\u201d link in the \u201cGetting Started\u201d box, and selecting a mirror location from the ensuing page.<\/em>]<\/li>\n
  2. Select the \u201cDownload R for Windows\u201d link.\n
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  3. Select the \u201cbase\u201d option.\n
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  4. Select the \u201cDownload R 3.2.2 for Windows\u201d option (or similar if the version number has changed \u2026 the version is now at least 3.4.3). Either run the program or note where you saved this executable program on your computer.\n
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  5. If you did not run the program, then locate the downloaded file on your computer (called \u201cR-3.2.2-win.exe\u201d or similar if the version number has changed) and run it.<\/li>\n
  6. Select \u201cEnglish\u201d language in the first dialog box (depending on your version of Windows you may have received security warnings before this dialog box appears).<\/li>\n
  7. Press\u00a0Next<\/code>\u00a0on the next two dialog boxes (first, a simple description; second, a user agreement).<\/li>\n
  8. Select a location to install R (simply use the default location if the location is not important to you \u2013 in the dialog box below I installed in a custom directory). Press\u00a0Next<\/code>.\n
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  9. At this point you can choose to install 32- or 64-bit or both versions of R. If you do not have a 64-bit computer, then you must install the 32-bit version. If you do have a 64-bit computer, then I suggest, initially and for simplicity, installing only one version or the other. I usually install the 32-bit version as it has some slight advantages when not working with extremely large data sets and with other software that I have installed on my machine (see this\u00a0R FAQ<\/a>){:target=\u201d_blank\u201d}. In this demonstration, I will install only the 32-bit version of R by deselecting the \u201c64-bit Files\u201d option. Press\u00a0Next<\/code>.\n
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  10. Select the \u201cNo (accept defaults)\u201d (this is the default) option. Press\u00a0Next<\/code>.<\/li>\n
  11. Decide whether to create a shortcut in your Start Menu folder (I suggest NOT). Press\u00a0Next<\/code>.<\/li>\n
  12. Decide whether or not to create desktop or Quick Launch icons (top two choices) and whether to register the version number and associate .RData files with R (bottom two choices). Generally, you will want to register the version number and associate the .RData files with R.\u00a0If you plan to use RStudio, then you will not run R directly and I suggest then that you do not create Desktop or Quick Launch icons.<\/em>\u00a0Press\u00a0Next<\/code>.\n
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  13. R should then begin installing files into the directory you chose previously. If everything goes well, then you should get one last dialog box noting such. Press\u00a0Finish<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you plan to use RStudio, then you can now install it\u00a0with t0hese directions<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The following steps may be used to install R on a Windows operating system.\u00a0See these directions\u00a0for installing R on a Macintosh operating system. Go to the RStudio Comprehensive R Archive Network (CRAN) mirror at\u00a0https:\/\/cran.rstudio.com. 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