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--- installation [2019/10/29 09:41] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ installation [2023/06/21 06:49] (current) – Wolfgang Viechtbauer
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 ==== Installing the Official Release ====
-You can install the package (or upgrade to the latest official release version) directly within [[http://www.r-project.org/|R]] by typing: <code rsplus>install.packages("metafor")</code> (assuming an internet connection and appropriate access rights on the computer). [[http://www.r-project.org/|R]] will then download the package from [[http://cran.r-project.org/|CRAN]] (the Comprehensive R Archive Network) and automatically install it (or upgrade to the newest version if the package is already installed).
+The current official (i.e., [[https://cran.r-project.org/package=metafor|CRAN]]) release can be installed within R with:
-You may receive one of several prompts during this process. If you are prompted whether you would like to use a personal library, answer 'Yes'. If you are prompted whether you would like to create a personal library, answer 'Yes'. If you are prompted for choosing a CRAN mirror, just select the top option.
+<code rsplus>
+install.packages("metafor")
+</code>
-Alternatively, you can download the source files or a Windows or MacOS X binary from [[http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/metafor/index.html|CRAN]] and install the package manually. See the [[http://cran.r-project.org/manuals.html|R Installation and Administration]] manual for more details on how to install packages this way.
+The same command can also be used to upgrade to the newest version if the package is already installed.
+You may receive one of several prompts during this process. If you are prompted whether you would like to use a personal library, answer 'Yes'. If you are prompted to choose a CRAN mirror, just select the first option.
+Alternatively, you can download the source file or a Windows or macOS binary from [[https://cran.r-project.org/package=metafor|CRAN]] and install the package manually. See the [[https://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/r-release/R-admin.html#Installing-packages|R Installation and Administration]] manual for more details on how to install packages this way.
 ==== Loading the Package ====
-Once the package is installed, you can load it with: <code rsplus>library(metafor)</code> For an overview and introduction to the package, just type: <code rsplus>help(metafor)</code> On this website, you can also find some more information on how to obtain further [[help|documentation and help]] when using the package.
+Once the package is installed, you can load it with:
+<code rsplus>
+library(metafor)
+</code>
+For an overview and introduction to the package, just type:
+<code rsplus>
+help(metafor)
+</code>
+On this website, you can also find more information on how to obtain further [[help|documentation and help]] when using the package.
 ==== Development Version ====
-After installing the [[https://cran.r-project.org/package=remotes|remotes]] package with ''install.packages("remotes")'', the development version of the metafor package can be installed with:
+The package is continuously being updated and extended with new features. These updates are first part of the development ('devel') version of the package, which is hosted on [[https://github.com/wviechtb/metafor|GitHub]]. If you would like to try out the devel version, it can be installed with:
 <code rsplus>
+install.packages("remotes")
 remotes::install_github("wviechtb/metafor")
 </code>
-This builds the package from source based on the current version on [[https://github.com/wviechtb/metafor|GitHub]].
+Whenever a sufficient number of updates have accumulated in the devel version, it is submitted to CRAN and becomes the new official release (with a new version number).