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RStudio account and packages assignment

  • Students cannot continue this class without getting full credit from this assignment (unlimited attempts) within the deadline period.
  • This class will teach you how to use RStudio. You will be able to use this software on your browser.
  • You need to have a RStudio (Posit) Cloud account. The new name of RStudio Cloud is Posit. We will use the name of RStudio Cloud and Posit interchangeably.
  • Lab lectures are listed in the syllabus (Table 3: Course schedule), with topics beginning with “RStudio.”

Assignment video

  • The video below shows how to complete this assignment from start to finish.
  • Do not submit this assignment without watching the video and read the instructions together.

Assignment instructions

Create a free RStudio Cloud account

RStudio website

Email address and a password

  • Sign-up form with labeled fields: (1) email input box, (2) password input box, and (3) a “Sign up” button below for creating an account.

    1. Put your email address
    2. Put a password (at least 10 characters). You will share your password with me, so note it somewhere down. As you see I will have access to your password. That's why you should not use this password somewhere else. You must:
      1. Use upper and lower case letters
      2. Use numbers
      3. Use special characters
    3. Click "Sign up".

  • Bitwarden free password generator.

Verification

  1. Go to your email inbox and click “Verify.”
  2. You will be directed to RStudio website. If not, click on the link.

New project (RStudio labs)

  • Posit Cloud workspace screen showing steps to create a project: (1) click “New Project,” (2) select “New RStudio Project” from the dropdown, and (3) the RStudio interface opens below in the workspace.
    1. Click "New Project."
    2. Choose "New RStudio Project."
      1. You will wait 10-15 second while RStudio deploys the project. If it takes longer, refresh your page.

    3. On the new screen, click on “Untitled Project” and type “RStudio labs”.

      • RStudio labs project

        • Many users mistakenly create a separate project for each lab. This is incorrect.
        • You will not create a new project for each lab.
        • Instead, you will always work within the existing 'RStudio labs' project throughout the semester.

Install and load the packages and data

R Script file code

  • [[Copy the code]] below ➜ Paste into [[RStudio console]] ➜ Hit Enter 

    • source(url("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ttezcann/ssci321/refs/heads/main/docs/assets/attachments/data/0-packages-data.R")); 
(function(f="00-install-packages.R"){if(!file.exists(f)){download.file("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ttezcann/ssci321/refs/heads/main/docs/assets/attachments/data/00-install-packages.R",f,mode="wb");file.edit(f)}else{download.file("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ttezcann/ssci321/refs/heads/main/docs/assets/attachments/data/00-install-packages.R",gsub(".R","-original.R",f),mode="wb");file.edit(gsub(".R","-original.R",f))}})()
      1. On the right side of the code box below, you will see a copy sign . Click it to copy the code.
      2. Paste it into RStudio console, and click enter.
        • Paste it into RStudio console, and click enter.

[[Wait]]

  • RStudio shows the downloaded script file open in the upper-left pane. The Environment pane confirms that the dataset gss is loaded, and the Console shows the file was downloaded successfully.
    1. You will see a ⛔ STOP ⛔ sign.
    2. Codes are running in the console. You should wait until the ⛔ STOP ⛔ sign disappears and no more code is running.
    3. Just wait, DO NOT click the ⛔ STOP ⛔ sign.

    4. When you see the script file opens,

      1. You read "You're good to go", and
      2. "gss" appears under the "Environment - Data section," everything is all set.

      • Initial setup

        The initial setup takes approximately 5–10 minutes; thereafter, it will take only 5 seconds.

Submission to Canvas

  • Click on "[gr] RStudio lab assignment: Account and packages" under the "Getting ready for the class" heading (Week 1) on Canvas.
  • There are two questions:
    1. Paste your email address and the new password.
    2. Upload the [[screenshot]] showing your RStudio view with "gss". Your screenshot should look like the image above.
      • Canvas submission