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### 2. Check and Install Build Tools
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Some packages require a complementary set of tools to build them. To check if you have them, run:
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Some packages require a complementary set of tools to build them.
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Open RStudio and **copy and paste** the following code chunk into the
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[console window](https://docs.posit.co/ide/user/ide/guide/code/console.html),
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then press the <kbd>Enter</kbd> (Windows and Linux) or <kbd>Return</kbd> (MacOS) to execute the command:
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```r
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if(!require("pkgbuild")) install.packages("pkgbuild")
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If the build tools are not available, this will trigger an automated install.
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1. Run the command (likely installing a package or updating something).
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1. Run the command in the console.
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2. Don’t interrupt it—wait until R prints the confirmation message.
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3. Once that’s done, restart your R session (or just restart RStudio) to ensure the changes take effect.
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If the automatic installation does not work, you can manually install them according to your operating system.
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If the automatic installation **does not** work, you can manually install them according to your operating system.
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