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Procedure 1: Navigate to and launch the R command line

To launch the R Core Command Line software, start by launching the command prompt. The quickest way to launch the command prompt is to click the Start button firstly:

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Then in the run \ search bar type CMD, which will suggest the appropriate application:

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Click on, rather run, the application:

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It is unlikely that the Command Prompt will be in the correct directory to run R. Switch to the C:, which is where all installed programs tend to reside, by typing:

c:

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Press the Enter key to make the drive change:

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To navigate to the directory containing the R command line type:

cd “C:\Program Files\R\R-3.3.2\bin”

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Commit the drive by change pressing the Enter key:

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To launch the R console application type:

R

Invoke R Core by pressing the Enter key:

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Upon successful launch of the R Core Command Line Interface, introductory text will be displayed with a chevron (i.e >) denoting the command line input awaiting with a flashing cursor:


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