runGitHub
From shiny v0.9.0
by Winston Chang
Run a Shiny application from a GitHub repository
Download and launch a Shiny application that is hosted in a GitHub repository.
Usage
runGitHub(repo, username = getOption("github.user"), ref = "master",
subdir = NULL, port = NULL,
launch.browser = getOption("shiny.launch.browser", interactive()))
Arguments
- repo
- Name of the repository
- username
- GitHub username
- ref
- Desired git reference. Could be a commit, tag,
or branch name. Defaults to
"master"
. - subdir
- A subdirectory in the repository that
contains the app. By default, this function will run an
app from the top level of the repo, but you can use a
path such as `
"inst/shinyapp"
. - port
- The TCP port that the application should listen on. Defaults to choosing a random port.
- launch.browser
- If true, the system's default web browser will be launched automatically after the app is started. Defaults to true in interactive sessions only.
Examples
runGitHub("shiny_example", "rstudio")
# Can run an app from a subdirectory in the repo
runGitHub("shiny_example", "rstudio", subdir = "inst/shinyapp/")
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