Install RStudio Desktop on Windows

The RStudio Desktop is an integrated development environment (IDE) used by millions of people. It provides a set of tools to help you be more productive with R and Python.

Steps to Install

RStudio Desktop requires R to be installed on the machine. Choose a version of R that matches your computer’s operating system. Steps to install R on Windows are outlined here.

The steps to install RStudio desktop on the Windows operating system are as follows:

Visit the following website

• https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/

Click on the download button.

Download the installer file onto the computer. The filename would be RStudio-<version>.exe

Run the installer to install the IDE tool.

This will launch the install screen. Click on the Next > button to proceed with the installation.

RStudio requires an existing installation of R. You can select the version of R on this screen in case you have multiple versions of R.

Choose the installation location. It’s recommended to proceed with the default location.

The tool will be installed on the computer. Click the Finish button to complete the installation.

Verify

Launch the tool from the Start Menu.

Start Menu >> RStudio

That’s it. The RStudio tool has been successfully installed on the machine.

R Official website

For more information on the R language, visit the official website:

• https://www.r-project.org/