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The first step in using R is to download R from the Internet. R can be downloaded for the modern operating systems Windows, OS X, and Linux. In this chapter, you will learn how to download and install R and the 30 basic packages as well as how to install other packages and update R. You will also learn how to use R in individual folders within the file system of the computer.
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© 2014 Margot Tollefson
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Tollefson, M. (2014). Downloading R and Setting Up a File System. In: R Quick Syntax Reference. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-6641-9_1
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