Getting R and RStudio


  1. Go to https://cran.r-project.org/
  2. Click Download R for Mac/Windows.
  3. Click the link appropriate for your system (Linux, Mac, Windows)

For Windows

1. click install R for the first time

2. Download R 3.3.X

For Mac

1. Download the R-3.X.X package for your OS X

For Linux

Click on the folder of your Linux distribution.

Follow Instructions included.

For Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install r-base

Installing RStudio

  1. Go to https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/
  2. Click Download under RStudio Desktop.
  3. Click the link appropriate for your system (Linux, Mac, Windows)
  4. Follow the instructions of the Installer.

PLEASE INSTALL THESE BEFORE CONTINUING!