SETTING-UP COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT

Author

Yi Wang

Setting up your own computing environment on a personal computer

This is the recommended way and the advantage is that it’s easy to handle files.

  • Go to the website https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/.
  • Follow the two steps:

    1. download and install R: Choose the appropriate operating system, and then choose “base” to “install R for the first time”. You can simply accept all default options.

    2. download Rstudio Desktop and Install it.

After installation, start R-Studio, and you are ready to use it.

Use R-Studio Cloud (No setting-up needed)

Alternatively, one can save the hassle of setting up on a personal computer and use the R-Studio Cloud for free. Here are the steps:

  • Go to the website https://login.rstudio.cloud/.

  • Either create a new account using an email address such as your AUM email or simply “Log in using Google” or click on other log-in alternative.

After log-in to your account, you are ready to use R Studio.