Setup

1. Install R & RStudio

On a device managed by your organisation:

  • Install R and then RStudio from your organisation’s software repository (or contact your IT department for help).

On a personal device:

2. Install required R package

  • Open RStudio, click on Tools -> Install Packages.
  • Type tidyverse and click install.
  • Wait for the background process to finish (can take a couple of minutes).

3. Know how to check for updates

  • Keep R up to date by checking your organisation’s software repository or CRAN every now and then.
  • Keep RStudio up to date by checking your organisation’s software repository, or on personal devices by following the update prompts in outdated versions.
  • Keep packages up to date by clicking Tools > ‘Check for package updates’ every now and then.

4. Download the data

  • Download the data file and save it somewhere convenient for now.