How to Install and Load R Packages in RStudio
This video explains what R packages are and how they expand R beyond built-in functions, using tidyverse as a key example of a bundled set of data science tools for importing, cleaning, summarizing, and graphing data.
00:00 What Are R Packages
00:29 Tidyverse Overview
00:52 Install vs Load
01:44 Installing with Code
03:15 RStudio Install Menu
04:20 Loading Libraries
04:37 Conflicts and Colons
05:26 Test Your Install
06:01 CRAN and Sharing Scripts
07:02 Comments and Best Practices
08:03 Put Libraries on Top
09:00 Wrap Up and Next Steps