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R Language Installation process


Introduction to R language


R is basically a language of Data Science.


Ranking


The image show the ranking from the survey of the data mining experts on the software they use most often in their work. In this image we see that the R language is on the first position also the Python is in fourth position in the list but it is also a great tool for the same. 
 
Some of the reasons are listed below why R-Language is on top:

1.      Its free and open source.

2.      It is optimized for vector operations

3.      It has great community where are lot of supportive people.

 4.      It has 9000 plus contributed and third party packages available to get the task done.


·         Next thing is to install and setting up R language:

Firstly we have to install the R language for which the steps are as follows:
 
Step 1 :

Visit the link given below . After the link gets open the home page of the site will be as shown in the image below

www.r-project.org

R home page


Step 2:

After the page gets open you have to click on the download which is been highlighted in the image above . Which will redirect you on the below page which will list app the places where you can download the software. But I specially recommend the link which is been highlighted in the image below.

 
recommended installation page


Step 3:
After visiting this link it will ask you about the operating system which you are using.
 
System Selection

If you are using MAC you have to select the package shown in image.

MAC software
For Windows install the following which will again redirect you to next page . Make sure that the version you are installing is V3.6.2 or above.
Windows Software


Till now we have seen about the basic installation of R. But most of the user also uses R studio for programming .

If you also want to use R studio follow the below.

Note : Though you want to use RStudio you have to install the basic setup of R.












Step 1:


Visit on the Link shown in the image and click on the highlighted button.





Step 2:

Now you have to choose the desktop version from the bellow page.



Step 3:

Click on the free version shown in the image which will redirect you on the page where you have to select the OS you are using.




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           Now we are ready to go. After the installation gets done . You can open the R studio for programming and the interface will look like the image below




    You can also visit for information regarding R studio







 

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