02-installation.Rmd

# Installing R and `EdSurvey` and Loading the Package {#installation}

## Software Requirements

Unless you already have R version 3.5 or later, install the latest R version---which is available online at [https://cran.r-project.org/](https://cran.r-project.org/). Users also may want to install RStudio desktop, which has an interface that many find easier to follow. RStudio is available online at  [https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/](https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/).


## Installing and Loading EdSurvey

Inside R, run the following command to install `EdSurvey` as well as its package dependencies:

```{r codeOptions, echo = FALSE}
options(width = 80)

```

```{r sourcePackage, eval=FALSE}
install.packages("EdSurvey")
```

Once the package is successfully installed, load `EdSurvey` can be loaded with the following command:

```{r loadPackage, results='hide', message=FALSE, warning=FALSE}
library(EdSurvey)
```