Installation

For most users, it is recommended to download the current stable release from https://cloud.r-project.org/arrow-up-right.

Some developers might wish to use a different version, or to switch between versions. For this, the rvenv packagearrow-up-right can be useful.

R is also available for use in Brown's Computing Environmentsarrow-up-right:

  • Oscar (for high-performance computing)

  • Stronghold (for secure computing)

macOS

  1. Download and install the latest version of The R Project for Statistical computing for macOS herearrow-up-right.

  2. For an integrated development environment (IDE) / graphical interface, you can also download and install R Studio from herearrow-up-right.

Windows

  1. Download and install the latest version of The R Project for Statistical computing for Windows herearrow-up-right.

  2. For an integrated development environment (IDE) / graphical interface, you can also download and install R Studio from herearrow-up-right.

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