Below are some brief instructions for downloading R and Rstudio. If you get stuck, this helpful link provides more detailed instructions with images for each step:
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\(R\) is a programming language and \(R\)-studio is a front-end program that allows a user to easily interface with \(R\). These are two separate programs and must be downloaded and installed separately.
use this link https://cran.r-project.org/ to go to CRAN. Click the link for either the windows or macos installation - whichever applies to you.
Next read the instructions carefully, and when you’re ready to proceed, click the link for “install R for the first time”.
Download the mac or windows installation and follow the installation wizard instructions
use this link https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/ to go to Rstudio developers website. Scroll toward the bottom of the page and click the macos or windows installation of Rstudio - whichever applies to you.
Once downloaded follow the instructions of the installation wizard