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Setup usethis on rstudio.cloud

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rstudio setup usethis
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Description

  1. rstudio.cloud > New project > Rename as you like, e.g. “home”
  2. install.packages("devtools")
  3. usethis::use_devtools()
  4. use_git_config(user.name = "Your Name", user.email = "your-email-on-github@example.com")
  5. browse_github_token()
  6. git_sitrep()
  7. create_from_github("owner/repo", "~", fork = TRUE)
  8. usethis::use_blank_slate()
  9. Tools > Global options > Code > Display, check everything.
  10. Tools > Global options > Git/SVN > Create RSA Key, then _ copy it and register it as a New SSH key at https://github.com/settings/keys.
  11. eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
  12. ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
  13. create_from_github("owner/repo", "~", fork = TRUE, protocol = "https")
  14. git remote add origin git@github.com:owner/repo.git

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13-14 is a hack.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the numbered rstudio.cloud setup procedure, including the usethis commands and GitHub SSH steps. Review the final note that steps 13–14 are a hack; done means the instructions clearly describe one reliable setup path and its expected result.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, github, r
Domain
cloud, developer-experience, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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