Time for action - first steps

To begin our analysis, we must first launch R and set our working directory:

  1. Launch R.
  2. The R console will be displayed.
  3. Set your R working directory using the setwd(dir) function. The following code is a hypothetical example. Your working directory should be a relevant location on your own computer.
    > #set the R working directory using setwd(dir)
> setwd("/Users/johnmquick/rBeginnersGuide/")
  4. Verify that your working directory has been set to the proper location using the getwd() command:
    > #verify the location of your working directory
> getwd()
[1] "/Users/johnmquick/rBeginnersGuide/"

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We prepared R to begin our analysis by launching the software and setting our working directory. At this point, you should be very comfortable completing these steps.

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