Project Sharing in Posit Workbench (Rstudio Server)

When to Use?

This document describes the steps used to share projects with other Posit Workbench (Rstudio Server) users. While projects can be created in a home directory, for project sharing to work, they project folder must be in /Projects.

Procedure

Create Projects in the Shareable Location (/Projects)

  • Click on the "Project" dropdown menu and select "New Project..."

  • Select "New Directory"

  • Select "New Project

  • The field "Create project as subdirectory of:" should say "/Projects".  If it doesn't (like this example), click "Browse..."

  • If the "Choose Directory" window is set to Home (Folder: ~) or anything other than "/Projects", select the three dots opposite "Home."

  • In the "Go To Folder" window type "/Projects" and click OK.

  • Click "Choose" in the "Choose Directory" window.

  • In the "Directory name" field, create an identifiable, unique name for your project and click "Create Project."
    • You can use a combination of class information and user IDs to make a unique name.
    • If you choose a name already in use, the project creation will display an error and you may need to start the process again. 

  • Your new project will open, and you will see the name of the project on the project menu.

 

 

Share the Project with Other Users

Note:  Users must log into Posit Workbench (Rstudio Server) before they are available for sharing 

  • Click on the project menu and select "Share Project..."

  • Type the username and select each individual with whom you will share the project

  • Click "Add" and the user will appear in the "Shared With:" field

  • After adding all users that need access to the project, click "OK"

 

 

Opening a Shared Project

  • Click the project menu and select "Open Project..."

  • In the "Open Project" window, select "Shared with Me"

  • Select the desired project and click "Open Project"

 

 

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