How to create a new project in RStudio when access is denied

Elise · November 21, 2018, 5:36pm

When I try to create a new project in RStudio I get an error message "access is denied".
How do I resolve this?

ablack3 · November 22, 2018, 5:22pm

Do you have write access to the location on your hard drive where you are trying to create a project? Are you using RStudio desktop or RStudio server?

Elise · November 22, 2018, 5:46pm

Hello Adam, thank you for your reply.
How do I know if I am using RStudio desktop or server?

ablack3 · November 22, 2018, 5:48pm

Are you using RStudio in a web browser (like Chrome or Firefox) or do you open it as a desktop application installed on your computer?

Elise · November 22, 2018, 5:58pm

installed on my computer

ablack3 · November 22, 2018, 6:18pm

Ok try this.

Create a new folder on your desktop call "test_project".
Open RStudio and select File -> New Project -> existing directory
Hit the "Browse" Button and open the "test_project" folder you just created.

Does that work?

Elise · November 22, 2018, 6:54pm

Hey that worked.

Thank you for your time.

Elise

system · December 13, 2018, 6:54pm

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