Getting_Started.Rmd

# (PART) Getting started {.unnumbered}

# R, RStudio, & Github {.unnumbered}

Before we meet for our first class there are few things you should try at home to get started.

## Install R and R Studio

1. Download and install R on your computer. This is the R website [https://www.r-project.org](https://www.r-project.org)
2. Download and install R-studio. You must download and install R first before installing R-studio. The R-studio website is [https://www.rstudio.com](https://www.rstudio.com)

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## Github.com and Github Desktop

3. Create a free github account. The github website is [https://github.com](https://github.com)
4. Download and install github desktop [https://desktop.github.com](https://desktop.github.com)

## Test the pipeline

This semester students will be submitting their work as github repositories. Follow these steps to test the github pipeline to make sure it is working:

1. Create a new R project (initialize with git)
2. Create a new R Markdown document
3. Publish the R project folder on Github.com
4. Make commits and demonstrate that your local changes are reflected on github.com

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## Why are we using R for this statistics lab?

A quick attempt to explain why I think it is totally worth it to learn R for data-analysis, and for psychologists in general.

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## RStudio run through

A look through some of the features of RStudio.

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