Installation and Help for the blockclusterPDQ Package

Installing the blockclusterPDQ Package from GitHub

To install the development version of the blockclusterPDQ package from GitHub, you will need the devtools package. Follow the steps below to ensure you have devtools installed and then use it to install blockclusterPDQ.

Step 1: Install devtools (if not already installed)

If you do not have the devtools package installed, you can install it using the following R code:

if (!requireNamespace("devtools", quietly = TRUE)) {
  install.packages("devtools")
}

Step 2: Install blockclusterPDQ from GitHub

Once devtools is installed, you can install the blockclusterPDQ package from GitHub with the following command:

devtools::install_github("kskbhat/blockclusterPDQ", quiet = TRUE, build_vignettes = TRUE)

Step 3: Access Package Documentation

After installation, you can access detailed help and function documentation for the blockclusterPDQ package by running:

help(package = "blockclusterPDQ")

This command will open the comprehensive help files and function documentation, providing you with all the necessary information to use the blockclusterPDQ package effectively.

By following these steps, you can easily install and start using the blockclusterPDQ package for your block clustering needs.