Use below URL to get steps for download and install- https://www.r-bloggers.com/installing-and-starting-sparkr-locally-on-windows-os-and-rstudio-2/ Add the environment variable path for your 'Spark/bin', 'spark/bin' , R and Rstudio path. I have added below path (initials will vary based on where you have downloaded files) C:\spark-2.0.1 C:\spark-2.0.1\bin C:\spark-2.0.1\sbin C:\Program Files\R\R-3.3.1\bin\x64 C:\Program Files\RStudio\bin\x64

To set the environment variable please follow below steps: Windows 10 and Windows 8 In Search, search for and then select: System (Control Panel) Click the Advanced system settings link. Click on Advanced tab under Sytem Properties Click Environment Variables. In the section System Variables, find the PATH environment variable and select it. Click Edit. If the PATH environment variable does not exist, click New. In the Edit System Variable (or New System Variable) window, specify the value of the PATH environment variable. Click OK. Close all remaining windows by clicking OK. Reopen Command prompt window, and run sparkR (no need to change directory).

Windows 7 From the desktop, right click the Computer icon. Choose Properties from the context menu. Click the Advanced system settings link. Click Environment Variables. In the section System Variables, find the PATH environment variable and select it. Click Edit. If the PATH environment variable does not exist, click New. In the Edit System Variable (or New System Variable) window, specify the value of the PATH environment variable. Click OK. Close all remaining windows by clicking OK. Reopen Command prompt window, and run sparkR (no need to change directory).