Repository containing information on installing and configuring R, RStudio, and Rtools; setting up and using Git and GitHub; obtaining information about to-be-installed and already-installed packages. The repository also contains utility functions to install R packages. The information is intended for Windows-users and has been tested with R versions 4.1.2 and 4.2.3 on Windows 10.
The steps in InstallR.txt should be followed before using InstallPkgsMain.R, because that R script assumes R is installed.
Overview of the files:
- InstallR.txt: text file with installation instructions on the installation and configuration of R, RStudio, and Rtools on Windows. It also provides an overview of functions to get information about the used R installation and links to documentation and help on R and RStudio.
- InstallPkgsMain.R: This script can be used to check if R-packages are installed, get information about installed R-packages, and install new R-packages.
- InstallPkgsFuncs.R: R script with the functions used by InstallPkgsMain.R to install R-packages and obtain information about installed packages. It also includes some functions to check the installation of R.
- InstallPkgsLists.R: R script containing thematic collections of packages I use or want to store for potential later use. These package collections are used by InstallPkgsMain.R.
- InstructionsPkgs.txt: text file containing information on installing and getting information about R packages that are not yet installed or are already installed. It also includes a list of package repositories and details methods to obtain the source code of R functions.
- InstructionsGitGithub.txt: text file that provides information on setting up and using Git and GitHub on Windows.