How To: Manually Install Rtools as a User

Question

How do I install Rtools without administrative privileges in Windows?

 

Answer

Note:  Once you have acquired the distribution installation file by following the IT Compliance Guidelines, follow the below steps.

1.   Begin the install process of installing without administrative privileges.

a. Launch the Rtools install .exe file. 

b. The first window will ask you for a location to install.

c. Record the path shown to be used in Step 2 b.

Example: rtools45

d. Select the Browse button.

Select Destination Location window displayed.

 

2. Choose folder to install Rtools.

a. Select your Users folder. 

Example: C:\Users\trumant\

b. Enter the folder name you recorded in Step 1 c for the listed path.

Example: C:\Users\trumant\rtools45

Browse window with path to users folder

 

3. Verify rtools folder location.

a. Selected rtools folder should be under "C:\Users\<username>\", the same as Step 2 b.

Example: C:\User\trumant\rtools45

b. Select Next.

Select Destination Location window with users rtools path

 

4. Ensure additional tasks are checked (a), then select Next (b).

Select Additional Tasks window

 

5. Ready to Install window displayed, select Install.

Ready to Install window

 

6. Installing window is displayed.

Installing window

 

7. Select Finish.

Rtools setup Complete window

 

8. Link Rtools to Rstudio by following instructions in the below article.

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