02-setup.Rmd

# Setup

## Windows users

1.  Download and install R: <https://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/R-4.4.1-win.exe>

2.  Download and install RStudio: <https://download1.rstudio.org/electron/windows/RStudio-2024.04.2-764.exe>

3.  Download and install Git: <https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.45.2.windows.1/Git-2.45.2-64-bit.exe>

### Create a GitHub account (sign up)

<a href="https://github.com/" target="_blank">https://github.com/</a>

### Setup Git in RStudio

## Mac users

1.  Download and install R: <https://cloud.r-project.org/bin/macosx/big-sur-arm64/base/R-4.4.1-arm64.pkg>

2.  Download and install RStudio: <https://download1.rstudio.org/electron/macos/RStudio-2024.04.2-764.dmg>

3.  Download and install Homebrew:

    i.  Option 1: <https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/download/4.3.7/Homebrew-4.3.7.pkg>

        OR

    ii. Option 2: Paste that in a macOS Terminal:

    ``` sh
    /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
    ```

4.  Install Git using Homebrew

    i.  Open the Terminal application. You can find it by searching for "Terminal" in Spotlight (Cmd + Space) or by navigating to `Applications` -\> `Utilities` -\> `Terminal`.

    ii. In the Terminal, type the following command and press Enter:

``` sh
brew install git
```

### Create a GitHub account (sign up)

<a href="https://github.com/" target="_blank">https://github.com/</a>