R and RStudio Setup

Introduction to R

How to start with R at home: 5 basic steps

1 Download & install R

Use https://cran.rstudio.com/ or https://cran.r-project.org (freeware)

See this Youtobe video for Mac: See this Youtobe video for Windows:

2 Download & install RStudio

From https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/ (freeware)

See this Youtobe video for Mac: See this Youtobe video for Windows:

3 Create R Working directory on your computer.

For example, create a folder “BANL6100” on the Desktop

Start RStudio & setup a default Working directory in RStudio:

Tools >> Global options… >> General >> Default working directory.

(if necessary, see instructions here Changing the Working Directory)

4 Download the Introduction R Tutorial code and unzip it.

You may with file “R_basics_part1.R” in the “lab_code” folder.

5 Use stackoverflow.com for help

You can find useful community-based R help at

stackoverflow — A public platform serving 100 million people every month

{swirl} — Free online course in R

datacamp.com — Free introduction to R

MindMajix — R Tutorial - Business Analytics

Meetup - Business Analytics Group