Looks like RStudio and git are talking to each other. If all looks good, you can delete this project. Do you see a 'Git' tab in the upper right pane, the same one that has 'Environment' and 'History'? If yes, good.

Give this disposable test project a name and click Create Project.

Do you see a checkbox 'Create a git repository'? If yes, good, CHECK IT. Do you see an option to create from Version Control? If yes, good.

Make sure RStudio can find the git executable. You only have to set this up once per machine. Title: Tell RStudio where to find the Git executable Shiny and other interactive plotting links System preparation for package development The `plyr` package for split-apply-combine The `dplyr` package for data manipulation Taking control of qualitative colors in `ggplot2` R objects (beyond ames) and indexingĭo's and don'ts of making effective graphs Test connection between RStudio and GitHubīasic R and RStudio, workspace, working directory, RStudio Project Read more in 14.All the Git and GitHub (and RStudio) things Your PATH is probably not set up correctly and/or you should re-install Git and control/notice where it’s going. Get help or use one of our recommended methods of installing Git. If you installed Git via GitHub for Windows, it is possible the Git executable is really well hidden. Answer “yes” to the “Confirm Restart RStudio” pop up. Answer “yes” to the “Confirm New Git Repository” pop up. If available, click on “Git/SVN” and select “Git” in the Version control system dropdown menu.

I’ve seen this help: With your Project open, go to Tools > Project Options.

Re-do the steps at the top of the page to see if RStudio and Git are communicating now. Restart RStudio if you make any changes here.ĭon’t make me stop this car again and restart RStudio for you in office hours. Something that ends in git.exe is GOOD YES! git-bash.exe is BAD NO! WARNING: On Windows, do NOT set this to git-bash.exe. WARNING: On Windows, do NOT use C:/Program Files/Git/cmd/git.exe.

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