Installing R and RStudio – Research Computing Services Updates

Option 1: Install on your laptop

If you already have R installed, as long as you have a recent version of R (4.1 or later), you should be fine. Note: The R version prints in the R console when it starts. 

For RStudio Desktop, we recommend you use a recent version (version 2021 or later).

If starting from scratch, you should install R first, and then install RStudio.

R: Install R

RStudio: Install RStudio Desktop (free)

After installation is complete, open RStudio to confirm your installation. You should see an R console window running R.

If you do not have administrative privileges on your computer, you may need to contact your local IT department for assistance installing R and RStudio. Please verify you have the ability to install packages as well. As an alternative, use option 2 or 3 below.

See Downloading from GitHub for instructions on downloading workshop materials from a GitHub repository.