37457 Advanced Bayesian Methods
Preparation for Laptops Running MacOSX
- Firstly, make sure a recent version of R is on your laptop.
As of mid-August 2023 the current version is
R version 4.3.1 (2023-06-16) -- "Beagle Scouts" .
If you do not have a very recent version of R then
go to the Comprehensive R Archive Network
and click on the link Download R for MacOSX.
Follow the instructions
given there to install R on your laptop.
- Go to the Just Another Gibbs Sampler web-site
and click on Download and save the file named
JAGS-4.3.2.pkg to the Desktop section of your laptop.
- Click on the icon for JAGS-4.3.2.pkg and then follow
installation instructions.
- Start an R session.
- Type install.packages("rjags") and hit enter.
Then follow all instructions given.
- Type library(rjags) and hit enter.
Ignore any warning messages that you might get.
If you don't get an error message then the R package
rjags (needed for Laboratory 1)
is now installed on your computer.
If you do get an error message
then ask the lecturer for help.
If you experience any problems with the above then the lecturer
will try his best to help you, ideally in person at a class
meeting or tutorial,
but possibly via e-mail.
His address is matt.wand@uts.edu.au.