You need to install R and RStudio

So you want to install R and R studio? Well, that makes sense. You might even want to know the difference between the two?

Firstly, R is the actual programming language. You need to install this first. This gives you the ability to use the programming language. While you can use R on its own, you should 1000% install the program RStudio, which is an “integrated development environment” or an “IDE”. Basically, it is a program that will let you use R alongside a host of other very useful options. It’s also important to note that RStudio is now called Posit. The reasons for this change is that RStudio is such a popular software application, you can now use Python within it, and the creators of R Studio do not want to limit R Studio only to R. However, we don’t really care about that right now, and it’s been called RStudio for so long that we can probably get away with it for awhile longer.

One of my favourite lessons for how to install both R and RStudio is from Andy Field - please watch his video below to see how to do it:

Watch the guide by Andy Field on how to install R and R Studio
Link to YouTube