Installation

bml fits Bayesian multiple-membership multilevel models via JAGS, so installation has two parts:

Install JAGS (system software)
Install the bml R package (from CRAN or GitHub)

1. Install JAGS

Install the latest JAGS version for your operating system from:

https://mcmc-jags.sourceforge.io/

After installing JAGS, restart R so rjags can find it.

2. Install `bml` R package

Option A: Install from CRAN (Recommended)

The stable release version is available on CRAN:

install.packages("bml")

Option B: Install development version from GitHub

For the latest development features, install from GitHub using {remotes}:

install.packages("remotes")
remotes::install_github("benrosche/bml")

If you want to build vignettes locally during installation:

remotes::install_github("benrosche/bml", build_vignettes = TRUE)

Troubleshooting

Error: (converted from warning) ... while installing. {remotes} treats an installation warning as an error on your machine. You can opt out:
```
Sys.setenv(R_REMOTES_NO_ERRORS_FROM_WARNINGS = "true")
remotes::install_github("benrosche/bml")
```
JAGS not found / rjags fails to load: Make sure JAGS is installed (not just the R packages), then restart R. On Windows, confirm you installed the 64-bit JAGS build if you are using 64-bit R.