Installation Instructions for Windows

On a Windows, you will need the following software installed and updated to the most recent versions available:

Note: if installing these software for the first time, please do them in the order in which they are listed.

• R
• Rtools
  Download and install the recommended version of the software.
• Git Bash
  Use the default settings during installation.
• RStudio

• blogdown

  To install blogdown and its dependencies, open RStudio and type the following into the console:

  install.packages("blogdown", dependencies = TRUE)
  

• Hugo

  The easiest way to install Hugo is through blogdown. In RStudio, execute the following command:

  blogdown::install_hugo()
  

• GitHub

  This is not an installation as much as it is a reminder that you need to have a Github account and to know your password.