2.5 R in the Cloud

As well as installing R on your system, you can also use the cloud version. RStudio hosts this version at https://posit.cloud/. To use it, go to the Sign-Up button at the top right of the screen. Then select the Cloud Free option and select Sign-Up again. Finish the process by either filling in your details or connecting to your Google or GitHub account. Once done, log in and you will be taken to your workspace. To get started, you will need to create a new project. To do this, click on the New Project button, which will take you to an instance of RStudio. From here on, the program works in exactly the same way as the desktop version. Note that anything you do - or packages you install - in the project will remain in the project. So if you want to create a new project, you will have to reinstall it. Also, note that Posit Cloud is highly dependent on both the number of users on the server and your internet connection. Therefore, some actions (such as installing packages) may take longer to complete.