R-devel uses Rtools42, where the build tools are from Msys2 and QPDF. R and packages are built using Rtools, which is a collection of build tools, a compiler toolchain, headers and pre-compiled static libraries. Specific R packages may require additional external software. Inno Setup is (only) needed for building R installer, not R packages.
One needs MikTeX (with basic packages and inconsolata) to build package vignettes and documentation. External software for building from source
Users only needing to build existing packages from source will only need to read the first two sections. This document is written as a tutorial intended to be read from the beginning until getting to the point with the required information. Howto: Building R and packages on Windows Howto: Building R and packages on Windows
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