1. Download R 3.4.3 For Mac Version
2. Download R 3.4.3 For Mac Windows 10

To Install R

The R Project for Statistical Computing Getting Started. R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. It compiles and runs on a wide variety of UNIX platforms, Windows and MacOS. To download R, please choose your preferred CRAN mirror.

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 (Mac) OS X' link at the top of the page.
5. Click on the file containing the latest version of R under 'Files.'
6. Save the .pkg file, double-click it to open, 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 Mac version, save the .dmg file on your computer, double-click it to open, and then drag and drop it to your applications folder.

To Install the SDSFoundations Package

Download R 3.4.3 for Windows (62 megabytes, 32/64 bit). Please see the R FAQ for general information about R and the R Windows FAQ for Windows-specific information. Apr 17, 2012  Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Install R, RStudio, and R Commander in Windows and OS X. R is an incredibly powerful open source program for statistics and graphics. It can run on pretty much any computer and has a very active and friendly support community online.

1. Download SDSFoundations to your desktop (make sure it has the '.tgz' extension).
2. Open RStudio.
3. Click on the Packages tab in the bottom right window.
4. Click 'Install.'
5. Select install from 'Package Archive File.'
6. Select the SDSFoundations package file from your desktop.
7. Click install. You are done! You can now delete the SDSpackage file from your 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.

To Install the SDSFoundations Package

1. Download SDSFoundationsto your desktop (make sure it has the '.zip' extension).
2. Open RStudio.
3. Click on the Packages tab in the bottom right window.
4. Click 'Install.'
5. Select install from 'Package Archive File.'
6. Select the SDSFoundations package file from your desktop.
7. Click install. You are done! You can now delete the SDSpackage file from your desktop.

Hello Data Scientists,

Let me continue from my last blog “Why Data Scientists prefer R?” where I shared my personnel choice of embracing R as the preferable tool for statistical analytics. I had articulated top 10 reasons for me to pick it up as listed below (again):

1. Open source software.
2. Easy to install across platforms.
3. Standalone computing and individual servers.
4. Extensive library of statistical packages.
5. Extra ordinary Data Visualization.
6. RStudio is big plus, easy to use IDE.
7. Easy to integrate with other packages like Excel, SAS.
8. Easy to create scripts and pass on to other stakeholders.
9. Trend for R in flying high, it’s in thing in Data Statistical category.
10. Higher average salary for R practitioners.

Given that we had decided to move ahead with R as our programming language and the tool for statistical analytics, let me walk you through step by step guide how to install R and R Studio.

Step 1: Smart way to install is to search “Download R” on www.google.com

Step 2: From the google search result, click link having title “R: The R Project for Statistical Computing” this url is the home page for R open source community.

Step 3: Click “download R” on the home page, it will redirect to CRAN site. CRAN is Comprehensive R Archive Network in simple words to distribute the download requests across globe various nodes are setup in each geography, like for India node (server) is setup in IIT Madras for quick response. Each node is hooked up with base server which makes sure all nodes have latest and greatest packages. It is recommended to pick nearest node for optimal download speed.

Step 4: At the nearest CRAN node, click on the “Download R“ for that matches your operating system. Download for R is available for all Operating systems be it Linux, Mac or Windows. On clicking for the right OS link, it will direct you to that OS specific section as shown in the snapshot below. Click “install R for the first time“.

Step 5: Click “Download R 3.4.1 for windows” for windows OS, similarly you will be directed for other set of OS as well.

Step 6: Save executable(setup) R-3.4.1-win.exe, to your local system. Once done click executable follow install wizard step by step.

Once R framework is installed, it is recommended to install R Studio which is the IDE for R. As a .NET developer I personally prefer good UI for development. It is not mandatory to install R Studio but it is an individual preference.

Step 7: To install R Studio search “Download R Studio” on www.google.com.

Step 8: Click “Download RStudio – RStudio”. To install R Studio search “Download R Studio” on www.google.com. It will take you to the RStudio site.

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Step 9: Click Download underneath RStudio Desktop (Open Source License) i.e., first DOWNLOAD button. This version is s FREE however there are other versions listed with license fee cost, choose as you need one for your work.

Step 10: Click “DOWNLOAD” Green Button underneath RStudio Desktop (Open Source License) i.e., first DOWNLOAD button.

Step 11: Click appropriate installer for the OS version you want. I clicked “ RStudio 1.0.153 – Windows Vista/7/8/10” for windows 10 for my laptop.

Step 12: Save executable(setup) RStudio-1.0.153.exe, to your local system. Once done click executable follow install wizard step by step.

Download R 3.4.3 For Mac Version

Once Installed Launch R Studio, it will look like as below.

With this you are all set to go head and start practicing R using RStudio. In my next blog, I will begin with “Basic operations for R”.

Download R 3.4.3 For Mac Windows 10

Thank you once again for taking time out to read through this article, I hope it was helpful and you will be successfully able to install R framework and R Studio. Kindly share your valuable and kind opinion. Please do not forget to suggest what you would like to understand and hear from me in my future blogs.

Thank you…Outstanding Outliers :: “AG”.