无法安装和加载R包panelr求助：提示R 3.6.3版本不兼容

Hey there! I’ve dealt with exactly this kind of issue before when working with older R versions and packages that drop support for them—let’s get you sorted out with panelr.

为什么会出现这个提示？ #

The panelr package’s latest releases require R 4.0 or higher, which is why your R 3.6.3 can’t find it on CRAN. It hasn’t been fully removed—just that the version hosted on CRAN no longer supports older R builds like yours.

方案1：更新R版本（推荐） #

This is the most reliable, future-proof fix:

• Download and install the latest R version from the official R distribution channels.
• Once you’ve updated, run install.packages("panelr") again. This will install the newest version of the package, and you’ll have full access to wbm() and any new features or bug fixes added since you last used it.

方案2：安装兼容R 3.6.3的旧版panelr（如果暂时无法更新R） #

If updating R isn’t an option right now, you can install an older, compatible version of panelr directly from its GitHub repository:

1. First, install the devtools package (if you don’t already have it) to access GitHub-hosted packages:

   install.packages("devtools")
   

2. Install the last version of panelr that supports R 3.6.3 (version 0.9.7) with this command:

   devtools::install_github("jacob-long/panelr@v0.9.7")
   

3. After installation finishes, load the package with library(panelr)—you should be able to use wbm() just like you did earlier.

小提醒 #

• If you go with the older version, note that you won’t receive any updates, bug fixes, or new features added after version 0.9.7.
• Ensure your system has the necessary build tools installed: Rtools for Windows, or Xcode Command Line Tools for macOS, to compile the package from source.

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