R installation

Windows10 64bit

Installation of R Project for Statistical Computing

• In case you have already a R version installed jump to the 4th bullet point.
• If you do not have an installed R version download the latest binary distribution from binary distribution of R Version 4.0.5. Just run the binary executable for a Windows-style installer with administrator rights.
• Accept all default settings including default installation folder.
• Open QGIS 3.16. Plugins --> Manage and Install Plugins Search for and install the Processing R Provider.
• The QGIS Processor R plugin automatically finds the installation path of your installed R. You may check the path with Settings --> Processing --> Options --> Providers --> R scripts as shown below.

Installation of RStudio Desktop

RStudio is a development environment which makes coding of R scripts easy. Download Rstudio Desktop for Windows10 64bit from this download link. Execute the setup file and accept the default installation path.