R Project Template using RStudio

This is a template to begin analysis projects in R Studio.

Prerequisites

Local Applications

To use this template, you must have the following installed locally:

• Git
• R
• RStudio

R Packages

You will have an even better experience using this template if you also install standard system packages for working with R to do analysis:

• devtools
• fs
• config
• knitr

Simply use install.packages("devtools"), replacing devtools with the other package names for each installation.

Installation

To use this template, click the green Use this template button or you can click here to generate your project. It will ask you to name the repository and add a description (optional).

Once the repository is generated, you will be redirected to your new repository.

Usage

With your new repository, it's time to start using it. Click the green Code button and copy the HTTPS-based URL (just click the clipboard icon!). Then, in your terminal, run the command

git clone https://github.com/username/repository.git

making sure that you change username for your GitHub username and repository for the name of your new repository.

You'll need to rename the following files with your own names:

• template.Rproj, changing template to your repository name
• notebook-template.Rmd, changing notebook-template to the notebook name that you would like.
• LICENSE, replacing the template author's name with your name.

Once files are renamed, it's time to commit these changes as your first commit to GitHub. From the root of the project directory, run the following commands one-at-a-time, in order.

git add .
git commit -am "Rename core files"
git push

Now that everything is squared away, it's time to start work on your project. Open the renamed .Rproj file in RStudio, and get to it!

Support

For questions about this template, please contact Ari Dyckovsky.