Installing R and RStudio

R is the underlying program that is a collection of tools and packages to analyze data. RStudio is a program that makes interacting with R and writing code for R a lot easier.

  1. Download and install R: http://cran.r-project.org
    Choose the installer for your operating system.

  2. Download and install RStudio: http://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/
    Scroll down the page until you see Installers for Supported Platforms