How to install R packages on Windows
Start R and choose from the Packages menu the option Set CRAN mirror. Then execute the commands found in install_packages_windows.txt.
To use the packages type the commands found in library_windows.txt.
If access is restricted by a firewall, follow the steps below to save zip files for each package and install locally:
- Go to the CRAN web site and select
the required packages
(note: the packages required for RClim are listed in this file: package_list.txt). - Download the Windows binary zip file. Save to a desired location.
- Start R and choose from the Packages menu the option Install package(s) from local zip files.
- To use the packages use the library command (found in library_windows.txt).
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