There are many how-to’s and books on using R, but most are aimed at experienced users who have already familiarized themselves with the basics of R. Getting started can be difficult for those with little experience using statistical software, those used to graphical software, or for those who simply don’t have access to the correct documentation.
This tutorial (PDF) shows beginners how to load data into R, recode it if necessary, produce basic descriptive statistics, correlations and regressions, and save their work.
It only scratches the surface of what R can do. For more advanced use, see
