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FAQ and HOWTO Documents

Frequently Asked Questions

R has three collections of answers to frequently asked questions:

The R FAQ is the general collection and contains useful information for users on all platforms (Linux, Mac, Unix, Windows).

Additionally there are two platform-specific FAQs:

The R MacOS X FAQ for all users of Apple operating systems. Latest version.
The R Windows FAQ for all users of Microsoft operating systems.

Note that the latter two are complementary to the general R FAQ, i.e., you should read both the general FAQ and your platform-specific one.

HOWTOs

The CRAN Mirror HOWTO explains how to setup a new mirror at your institution.

These binaries (installable software) and packages are in development.
They may not be fully stable and should be used with caution. We make no claims about them.