2 Installation

This chapter outlines several strategies to install patRoon and its dependencies. These include other R packages and software tools external to R. The following strategies can largely automate this process, and will be discussed in the next sections:

1. The patRoon bundle, which contains all dependencies (including R), and is therefore very easy to setup (currently Windows only).
2. Reproducible Docker images.
3. Regular installations that integrate with the currently installed R environment.

The first strategy is recommended if you are using Windows and are new to R, or quickly want to try out the latest patRoon snapshot. Docker images are specifically for users who wish to run isolated containers and ensure high reproducibility. Finally, people already running R will most likely prefer the third strategy. Each strategy is discussed separately in the next sections.