Installation and package loading

Instructions for installing from .tar.gz files (both for Windows and Unix-like systems)

1. Save the file Packagename_(version).tar.gz in an arbitrary directory.
2. Go to the directory that contains the file Packagename_(version).tar.gz and type from the shell prompt the statement:
R CMD INSTALL Packagename_(versione).tar.gz
3. Launch an R session and upload the package Packagename typing library(Packagename) or require(Packagename).

For more information, please refer to Chapter 6 "Add-on packages" manual "R Installation and Administration".



