Latest Rstudio version preview 1.2.1502 keeps telling me Pandoc is required whenever i try to use blogdown, pagdown and/or xaringan with .RMD files. Any help please
> xaringan:::inf_mr()
Error: pandoc version 1.12.3 or higher is required and was not found (see the help page ?rmarkdown::pandoc_available).
> rmarkdown::pandoc_version()
NULL
This variable should be set in RStudio
Sys.getenv("RSTUDIO_PANDOC")
Does it get you something ?
Pandoc should be included in RStudio installed folder
Yes it does get a path to a folder called Pandoc but i cant find the folder when i look for it.
> Sys.getenv("RSTUDIO_PANDOC")
[1] "C:/Program Files/RStudio/bin/pandoc"
What is the folder ? Is it the one from your last Rstudio installation ?
Mine's is this
Sys.getenv("RSTUDIO_PANDOC")
#> [1] "C:/Program Files/RStudio/bin/pandoc"
Yes it the same path as yours
And where is installed you RStudio IDE ?
If it is the same folder, I think you should try to reinstall.
Just tried reinstalling it. still doesnt work
have you check where the IDE is installed and see if pandoc is in the bin folder ?
its strange, but the pandoc file is not there in the bin folder when i check where the rstudio IDE is installed
It should be included.
Check again this download page
At least, It is included in the portable bundle - I just checked.
You may have restriction on your PC with an antivirus that may put pandoc into quarantine... 
I just downloaded Pandoc from the its website https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/releases/tag/2.7.2 and manually put the pandoc folder in the bin directory.
Working fine now. Thanks
Just for follow up, it could be related to this issue
true....they are related
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