usethis (version 1.5.0)

create_package: Create a package or project

Description

These functions create an R project:

• create_package() creates an R package

• create_project() creates a non-package project, i.e. a data analysis project

Both functions can be called on an existing project; you will be asked before any existing files are changed.

Usage

create_package(path, fields = NULL,
  rstudio = rstudioapi::isAvailable(), open = interactive())
create_project(path, rstudio = rstudioapi::isAvailable(),
  open = interactive())

Arguments

path

A path. If it exists, it is used. If it does not exist, it is created, provided that the parent path exists.

fields

A named list of fields to add to DESCRIPTION, potentially overriding default values. See use_description() for how you can set personalized defaults using package options

rstudio

If TRUE, calls use_rstudio() to make the new package or project into an RStudio Project. If FALSE and a non-package project, a sentinel .here file is placed so that the directory can be recognized as a project by the here or rprojroot packages.

open

If TRUE, activates the new project:

• If RStudio desktop, the package is opened in a new session.

• If on RStudio server, the current RStudio project is activated.

• Otherwise, the working directory and active project is changed.

Value

Path to the newly created project or package, invisibly.