Create a package or project

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.

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.