Pre-work

Please install the software that you’ll be working with throughout the course by our kickoff date: July 5, 2022. Slack should be installed on the device(s) that you plan to do most of your Academy work from. R and RStudio need only be installed on the laptop that you plan to bring to the in-person workdays at the conference.

Installation

Install Zoom

Go to https://zoom.us/download and click Download under Zoom Client for Meetings. This will download a Desktop version of the Zoom app. The desktop version has much better audio and video support than the in-browser versions for the screensharing that we will do during the course.

Install Slack

Install the Desktop version of the Slack app. Starting at the kickoff, we will use Slack for nearly all course communication.

  • Go to https://slack.com/downloads and follow installation instructions. Once the app is installed, you’re set.
  • We will give you specific sign-in instructions in the coming weeks.

Install R

At the in-person conference, some of the course work will need to be completed on the laptop that you bring with you to the conference. You will need to install R and RStudio on that device.

  • Go to https://r-project.org/ and click the Download R link under “Getting Started”. On the next page, click on the URL for the location that is closest to you.

  • Windows users click Download R for Windows and on the next page install R for the first time and finally Download R 4.2.0 for Windows.

  • Mac users click Download R for macOS and on the next page pick the version matching the OS version you are using (for most users R-4.2.0.pkg will be the right choice).

Install RStudio