Installing R, RStudio and IPython notebook with the R kernel

Install R

Download and install the appropriate version for your operating system from http://archive.linux.duke.edu/cran/

Install RStudio

Download and install the appropriate version for your operating system from https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/

Install Jupyter

Download and install the appropriate version for your operating system from http://continuum.io/downloads

Install the R kernel for Jupyter

This is the most complex step and you might need a little help from a programmer friend to decipher the instructions.

Follow the instructions for your operating system at https://github.com/IRkernel/IRkernel

Some people rerpot issues with the OS X installation - if you run into problems, see if this page helps.

Check

If everything went well, you should be able to start the Jupyter notebook from the launhcer (see icon below). Select Launch for the IPython Notebook (same as Jupyter notebook). The New menu on the right should show both Python and R options.

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from IPython.display import Image
Image(filename='launcher.png')

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