- Go to https://www.r-project.org/
- Click on link “download R” or “CRAN mirror“
- Click on a link for appropriate mirror
- In “Download and Install R” section click link “Download R for Windows“
- Under “Subdirectories:” click on link “base“
- Click on link “Download R 4.0.2 for Windows “, save file “R-4.0.2-win.exe” on PC
- Double click on “R-4.0.2-win.exe“
- Select language, for example English
- Read GNU General Public License, click Next
- Select Destination Location, for example C:\Program Files\R\R-4.0.2 then click Next
- Select Components to install, as my PC is 64 bits, I will choose “Core Files“, “64-bit Files“, “Message translations“. I don’t checked “32-bit Files” as for my use on 64 bits PC is ok “64-bit Files“. Click Next
- For “Startup options” choose for the moment No(accept defaults) and click Next
- For “Start Menu Folder” accept “R”, click Next
- You can “Select Additional Tasks” like below
- At the install end click Finish
To start R:
- click on schortcut “R x64 4.0.2” from desktop
- or click Start > R > “R x64 4.0.2”
