How do you run an R script from Windows command line with only RStudio installed?

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I have a machine that only has RStudio installed. It does NOT have Rscript.exe which is how I normally run R code from the Windows command line.

How do I run R code from the command line on a Windows machine that only has RStudio installed? They can NOT install the normal R runtime so I need something that comes with RStudio.

Thanks!

If you don't have admin privilege, download the portable version of R from the official page and extract to your own folder and run R from there — Tung
– Tung, Commented Mar 28, 2018 at 20:57
But RStudio needs the normal R runtime in order to actually process your R commands. How do you have RStudio installed and working without R? — MrFlick
– MrFlick, Commented Mar 28, 2018 at 21:02

Toolbox · Accepted Answer · 2018-11-13 09:59:56Z

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Rscript is a scripting front-end, which calls for and uses R. You cannot make successful calls to R without having R. If you just have Rstudio you will not be able to run R since it is assumed that you install R.

Use the portable version of R if you do not have admin privileges.

edited Nov 13, 2018 at 9:59

answered Nov 13, 2018 at 9:53

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