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During the course we will be using both R and RStudio. To get your computer ready for this course please follow the instructions under the **_Core Software_** heading.   

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## Core Software
**Install R.** Install the latest version of R. Download and install R for [Windows](http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/){target="_blank"},  [Mac](http://cran.r-project.org/bin/macosx/){target="_blank"} (download the latest R-4.x.x.pkg file for your appropriate version of Mac OS) or [linux](https://cran.r-project.org/bin/linux){target="_blank"} (choose your flavour of linux).

**Install RStudio.** Download and install [RStudio Desktop](https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/){target="_blank"}.

You will need to download and install R and RStudio separately. **R** is the underlying statistical computing environment. **RStudio** is a graphical integrated development environment (IDE) that makes using R a little easier. You need to install R **before** you install RStudio.

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See Section 1.1 and 1.2 of our [Introduction to R book](https://intro2r.com) for more details about installing R and RStudio. We have also produced a video walking you through the process of installing R and RStudio and also a brief introduction to RStudio.

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<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/415501284" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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And see this video for a short introduction to using RStudio.

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<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/416391353" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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