Installation on Mac OS X

This document explains how to install R AnalyticFlow on Mac OS X. Follow this instruction to install the software properly.

Note

All the installation processes should be done with administrator authority.

System Requirements

  • Java SE Runtime Environment Version 6

  • R-2.5.1 or higher

  • R add-on packages (codetools and rJava)

Note

As of December 2009, a quick validation has been done with the following environment: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), Java SE 6 (64-bit) and R-2.10.1 (R-2.10.1.pkg, Three-way universal binary).

Download

Download dmg file from R AnalyticFlow website download page.

Install Java

Apple Java (SE 6) is required. JDK is available from Apple website .

Configure Java

R AnalyticFlow should be run under Java SE 6. Configure Java with the Java Preferences utility (under /Applications/Utilities/).

Install R

R-2.5.1 or higher is required for R AnalyticFlow. To obtain R, visit CRAN (The Comprehensive R Archive Network) mirror near you.

Install R add-on packages

Execute the following from the R console:

install.packages(c("codetools", "rJava"))

Run R AnalyticFlow

Double-click on the dmg file to mount a virtual drive. Then just drag and drop the application icon to an appropriate folder (e.g. Applications) to complete the installation.

Double-click on application icon to execute the program. If the installation is successful, two windows will be appeared after initial configurations.