2.1 Installing R

20210103 We will first need to have available to us the computer software that interprets our programs that we write as sentences in the R language. Usually we will install this software, called the R Interpreter, on our own computer and instructions for doing so are readily available on the Internet. The R Project is a good place to start. Most GNU/Linux distributions freely provide R packages from their application stores and a commercial offering is available from Microsoft who also provide direct access within SQL Server and through the Azure cloud. Now is a good time to install R on your own computer if that is required.

To begin the install, visit the R Download page. Choose your operating system variety and click the appropriate link on that page.

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