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Understanding R and RStudio
Learn what R and RStudio each do and why they must be installed in the correct order.
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Module 0
Module 0 prepares you to use R on your own computer. You will learn the difference between R and RStudio, install both programs in the correct order, verify that they are working, install essential packages, import a STATLAB dataset, and run your first commands. If you cannot install software on your device, you will also learn how to use RStudio through Posit Cloud.
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R setup
Lesson 1
Learn what R and RStudio each do and why they must be installed in the correct order.
Lesson 2
Install the current stable Windows edition of R first, then install the free RStudio Desktop interface.
Lesson 3
Identify your Mac processor, install the matching edition of R, and then add RStudio Desktop.
Lesson 4
Use the RStudio Console to confirm that R responds, then install and load two essential packages.
Lesson 5
Download the maintained Canadian macroeconomic CSV, import it in RStudio, inspect it, and draw a first chart.
Lesson 6
Use browser-based RStudio when local installation is unavailable and solve common setup problems safely.
Use this checklist while you set up your computer. It does not block the next course.
Educational-use note
Educational use only. Follow your institution's software and administrator policies; do not bypass device restrictions.
Learn what R and RStudio each do and why they must be installed in the correct order.
Install the current stable Windows edition of R first, then install the free RStudio Desktop interface.
Identify your Mac processor, install the matching edition of R, and then add RStudio Desktop.
Use the RStudio Console to confirm that R responds, then install and load two essential packages.
Download the maintained Canadian macroeconomic CSV, import it in RStudio, inspect it, and draw a first chart.
Use browser-based RStudio when local installation is unavailable and solve common setup problems safely.