To be able to run algorithms based on mathematical programming methods, Gurobi solver and the corresponding R interface are needed. Here we provide instructions for manually installing Gurobi and its R interface in Windows machines.

1. Create a free academic license
	Follow the instructions on: https://www.gurobi.com/academia/academic-program-and-licenses/

2. Install the software
	2.1. Go to https://www.gurobi.com/downloads/ and choose 'Download gurobi optimizer'
	2.2. Choose your operating system and press download

3. Retrieve and set up your Gurobi license
	2.1. Follow the instructions in: https://www.gurobi.com/documentation/8.1/quickstart_windows/retrieving_and_setting_up_.html
	2.2. Then follow the instructions in: https://www.gurobi.com/documentation/8.1/quickstart_windows/retrieving_a_free_academic.html

4. Test your license
	Follow the instructions in: https://www.gurobi.com/documentation/8.1/quickstart_windows/testing_your_license.html

5. Install the R interface of Gurobi
	Follow the instructions in: https://www.gurobi.com/documentation/8.1/quickstart_windows/r_installing_the_r_package.html

6. Test the installation
	Load the library and run the examples therein
	* A possible error that you may get is the following: "Error: package ‘slam’ required by ‘gurobi’ could not be found". In that case, run install.packages('slam') and try again.

7. If there are any problems with the installation, do not hesitate to contact us.

NOTE: To be able to run steps 2 and 3, your computer needs to be connected to an academic network.
