Setup a new github / Rstudio project

Git
GitHub
RStudio
Author

Jürgen Wilbert

Published

March 18, 2021

Abstract
Set up a git project in Rstudio and publish it to gitHub

  1. Start a new RStudio Project

  2. Tools –> Project Options –> Git/SVN: Set Version Control System to Git

  3. Commit a first file

  4. Change to Github Desktop

  5. File –> Add local repository: Add the new project folder

  6. On the main screen click: Add/push repository to git (or similar)

  7. Give the repository a name: et voilà!


    Optional:

  8. Change to Rstudio

  9. Pull and Push committed files