This depends whether you want to compile the packages yourself (here you
need the extra tools) or just
install the pre-compiled versions (here you don't need them).
I would guess that most of the Windows users just do the latter and the
installation is then straighforward by using the option "Packages" on
the
top menu.
You can donload/install from CRAN or from a local zip file.
More details abou windows installation in a article by Brian Ripley in the
RNEWS-2.
On Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Indrajit SenGupta wrote:
> My Mail StationeryDear R Users,
> I am a novice R user and have recently joined the list. I am using R 1.3 in
> Windows 98. In one of the FAQ's I read that to install the available
> packages I need to have several tools could someone tell me what are those
> and what do I have to do.
> Thanks in advance,
>
> ______________________
> Indrajit SenGupta
> Department Of Statistics
> St. Xavier's College
> Calcutta University
> indra_calisto at yahoo.com
> indrajit_sg at rediffmail.com
>
>
Paulo Justiniano Ribeiro Jr
Dept Maths & Stats - Fylde College
Lancaster University
Lancaster LA1 4YF - U.K.
e-mail: Paulo.Ribeiro at est.ufpr.br
http://www.maths.lancs.ac.uk/~ribeiro
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