Install R - bellevuewa/BKRCast GitHub Wiki

To download R, first click the “Download R for Windows” hyperlink. Then click the “Install R for the first time” hyperlink. Select “Download R 3.1.2 for Windows” to begin the download of the installation setup file R-3.1.2-win.exe. The R project and CRAN websites provide information and documentation pertaining to R, including installation instructions, technical documentation, FAQs, and much more.

Installing R entails the following:

  1. Double-click the file R-3.1.2-win.exe to run the installation setup

  2. Select the desired language (English), and click “OK"

    R Install Screenshot #1

  3. Click “Next” to continue the setup

    R Install Screenshot #2

  4. Click “Next” after reading the Public Licensing information

    R Install Screenshot #3

  5. Select a location for the program installation (e.g., C:\ProgramFiles\R\R-3.1.2) and click “Next”

    R Install Screenshot #4

  6. Select the components to be installed (all components can be selected) and then click “Next”

    R Install Screenshot #5

  7. Click “Next” to leave the accepted defaults for the start-up options

    R Install Screenshot #6

  8. Specify the location where the program’s shortcut in the Start Menu folder will reside (e.g., R) and click “Next”

    R Install Screenshot #7

  9. Select which additional tasks are desired and click “Next”

    R Install Screenshot #8

  10. The installation will begin and display an on-screen progress window

    R Install Screenshot #9

  11. Click “Finish” when the installation is completed

    R Install Screenshot #10

  12. R will now have been successfully installed on the target machine. To confirm installation, look for and find the R shortcut, which should be available on the machine's desktop (R x64 3.1.2). Double-clicking the shortcut will open the RGui and console.

R GUI