Purpose: Install the current CRAN R distribution on a supported 64-bit Windows system and make its console and scripting frontend usable.
Reader: Analyst, developer, or workstation administrator preparing a Windows computer for R work.
Success state: R launches, Rscript.exe --version reports the installed runtime, and a noninteractive expression exits successfully.
Article family: Install guide
Verification surface: Installer and Apps state, Command Prompt or PowerShell transcript, and a minimal R console expression.
Source and evidence plan: Use the current CRAN Windows installer page and Windows FAQ, then verify through a disposable Windows 11 VM using the reader-facing installer flow.