I'm new to R not sure what Im doing wrong PLEASE HELP!! ONLY R CONSOLE IS SHOWING NO WORK ENVIRONMENT

[Tasha]

I downloaded Rstudio but for some reason, it only has the console. I'm new to R and trying to learn. Any help is appreciated!!

[FJCC]

If there is no file open, you will see only the console. Select the menu File -> New File -> R script. That will bring up a blank file .

[startz]

Shouldn't you also see the environment pane and the files pane? Or is that because I changed a setting some time ago which I have forgotten?

[Tasha]

Is this something that maybe is only available with the paid R function? I only have the free version I don't see what you mean and maybe that's the issue, idk.

[Tasha]

I don't maybe it's because I only have the "free" version but I only am seeing the console. I tried reuploading to see if this would fix the issue but it didn't I searched the web and I did see someone else mention they were having the same issue and they didn't figure it out.

[FJCC]

I have highlighted the File menu with a red rectangle. Click there to get to New File -> R Script. I'm using the free desktop version.

[startz]

Do try @FJCC's suggestion. You might also post a screenshot of what you're seeing and tell us what kind of computer and what version of RStudio and R you have. Seeing only the console is pretty mysterious.

[startz]

Also, go to the View menu and be sure that Show all panes is checked.

[GaryR]

Definitely not related to free RStudio versus paid. Have you installed both R and RStudio? These are separate things, and you need both for RStudio to work. What you describe sounds like you only have R installed and are trying the RGui, not RStudio.

Here's RGui (part of R):

Here's RStudio:

[Tasha]

Thank you for the screenshot because that's strange because weirdly it actually does look just like that but that's weird because I actually did install them both! They have it in order on the site to install them both and I went in order to do so and did both R and R studio. I even tried reinstalling Rstudio its so strange Im not sure why its doing it. I did see that when I googled that one other person was having the issue before and they didnt say why.

[FJCC]

You should be able to solve your problem by starting RStudio instead of starting R directly. Please say what operating system you have and what exactly you are doing that results in R starting instead of RStudio.