5  R

To run R, we need to install R (the programming language). We also install RStudio, which acts as a graphical interface for R.

Windows 10/11

You can install R and RStudio using winget. Click the Windows key and search for Windows PowerShell, right-click on the app and choose Run as administrator. Then run the following commands:

winget install --id=RProject.R -e
winget install --id=RProject.Rtools -e
winget install --id=Posit.RStudio -e

Alternatively, you can manually download and install these programs using default options:

• R
• RTools
• RStudio

macOS

If you followed our macOS system setup instructions, you can install R and RStudio using brew. Open a terminal and run:

brew install --cask r
brew install --cask rstudio

Alternatively, you can manually download and install these programs using default options:

• R
• RStudio

Linux

• Go to the R installation folder and look at the instructions for your distribution.
• Download the RStudio installer for your distribution and install it using your package manager.