Goals

• Install the R language and the RStudio IDE.
• Run a first command and confirm your setup.

Steps

1. Install R from CRAN.
2. Install RStudio Desktop (free) from Posit.
3. Open RStudio → Console tab → run:

   version
   sessionInfo()
   2 + 2
   

Try it

• Create an R script (File → New File → R Script) and save it as hello.R.
• Put print("Hello, STAT 312!") in it and click “Run”.