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# Using R Studio Projects
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## **Session 2**
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# Working Directory

If you tell R/R Studio to look for a file, or save a plot, it will (by default) look in a place called the working
directory (wd) </br>

</br> <img class="center" src="data:image/png;base64,#img/session02/working-directory.PNG"/>

</br> You can (usually) see your working directory path at the top of the console panel...</br>

</br> ... it often defaults to the "Documents" folder. </br>

</br> This example is ~/workshop-r/ and ~ is in Documents

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# Browsing in RStudio

If you click the arrow next to the file pathway ~/workshop-r/

</br> <img src="data:image/png;base64,#img/session02/working-directory.PNG"/>

it will return you to the working directory and you can see all the files in that folder:

</br> <img class="center" src="data:image/png;base64,#img/session02/wd-files.PNG"/>

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# Organisation

</br> <img class="center"src="data:image/png;base64,#img/session02/cognitive-load.PNG" width="15%"/>

</br> Sooner or later (but probably sooner) you will wish to change where files are saved (and loaded from). </br>

</br> Being organised is key:</br>

</br> Reduces cognitive load (and frustration).

.footnote[Artwork by @allison_horst]

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# RStudio Projects

</br> make it *far easier* for you to: </br>

</br> 1) .blue[*Organise*] files and workflow </br>
</br> 2) .blue[*Switch*] between projects </br>
</br> 3) .blue[*Share*] scripts / projects with others </br>

</br> .green[(when collaborating or getting assistance)] </br>

</br> Recommended for all tasks (large or small).

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# Create a project

</br> File <svg viewBox="0 0 448 512" style="height:1em;position:relative;display:inline-block;top:.1em;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">  <path d="M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z"></path></svg> New Project <svg viewBox="0 0 448 512" style="height:1em;position:relative;display:inline-block;top:.1em;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">  <path d="M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z"></path></svg> New Directory <svg viewBox="0 0 448 512" style="height:1em;position:relative;display:inline-block;top:.1em;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">  <path d="M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z"></path></svg> New Project

</br> Name the directory "workshop-r" </br>
</br> Create as a subdirectory somewhere useful for you </br>
</br> Create project! </br>

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# RStudio Projects

Now your working directory is your project directory:

</br> <img class="center" src="data:image/png;base64,#img/session02/workshop-r-project.PNG"/>

</br> R will save and load files from here (by default). </br>
</br> If starting another project, repeat this process.

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# R Studio Projects

Switching between projects is simple

</br> <img class="center" src="data:image/png;base64,#img/session02/project-list.PNG"/>

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# Acknowledgements

Artwork by @allison_horst

#### This work is licensed as

</br> Creative Commons
</br> Attribution
</br> ShareAlike 4.0
</br> International
</br> To view a copy of this license, visit
</br> https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Working Directory

If you tell R/R Studio to look for a file, or save a plot, it will (by default) look in a place called the working directory (wd)

You can (usually) see your working directory path at the top of the console panel...

... it often defaults to the "Documents" folder.

This example is ~/workshop-r/ and ~ is in Documents

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Browsing in RStudio

If you click the arrow next to the file pathway ~/workshop-r/

it will return you to the working directory and you can see all the files in that folder:

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Organisation

Sooner or later (but probably sooner) you will wish to change where files are saved (and loaded from).

Being organised is key:

Reduces cognitive load (and frustration).

Artwork by @allison_horst

4 / 9

RStudio Projects

make it far easier for you to:

1) Organise files and workflow

2) Switch between projects

3) Share scripts / projects with others

(when collaborating or getting assistance)

Recommended for all tasks (large or small).

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Create a project

File New Project New Directory New Project

Name the directory "workshop-r"

Create as a subdirectory somewhere useful for you

Create project!

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RStudio Projects

Now your working directory is your project directory:

R will save and load files from here (by default).

If starting another project, repeat this process.

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R Studio Projects

Switching between projects is simple

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Acknowledgements

Artwork by @allison_horst

This work is licensed as

Creative Commons
Attribution
ShareAlike 4.0
International
To view a copy of this license, visit
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Working Directory

If you tell R/R Studio to look for a file, or save a plot, it will (by default) look in a place called the working directory (wd)

You can (usually) see your working directory path at the top of the console panel...

... it often defaults to the "Documents" folder.

This example is ~/workshop-r/ and ~ is in Documents

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