Cell Biology & Genetic Lab

Instructions:

  1. Go to your Files/Plots/Packages pane and click on the Packages tab. Click on "Install Packages" and type "Swirl" in the pop-up tab. Then hit install.
  2. You may get a pop-up that will encourage you to restart RStudio. Hit "Yes" and this should begin the installation automatically.
  3. Once the installation is done, go to your packages pane and check the box next to the "Swirl" package.
  4. Download the Swirl Practice Tests from the website. The “Practice_Tests” will be downloaded as a zip file.
  5. Go to your Downloads folder and double-click on the Practice _Tests. It should automatically unzip.
  6. Go back to Rstudio and click on the Files tab on your Files/Plots/Packages pane. Click on the upload button (the second icon from the left) and then choose your “Practice_Tests” file from the target folder. Hit okay!
  7. The Practice_Tests should appear with the rest of your files.
  8. Type in “install_course_directory(“Practice_Tests”)” in the R-console.
  9. Then type in “swirl()” and follow the instructions provided!
You are now ready to swirl!