Getting Started

1. Create an RStudio Project

  • In RStudio, click File > New Project > Existing Directory.
  • Browse to your folder my-reproducible-manuscript in which you have saved the workshop materials.
  • Check the Open in new session option.
  • Click Create Project. This will create a my-reproducible-manuscript.Rproj file.

2. Document your project for reproducibility

Your project already contains pre-made folders and a README . Open the README.md file and fill it with a few relevant details, for example:

  • Purpose and contents of the project
  • Your name (Author)
  • The date of creation
  • Etc.

3. Create a Quarto document for your manuscript.

  • In RStudio, open up the index.qmd file
  • In the YAML
    • Change the title: My Reproducible Manuscript.
    • Change the affiliation

4. Render the Quarto document to HTML

  • Save the Quarto document as something different within the my-reproducible-manuscript folder.
    • Give the file a clear name, without using spaces. For example, my-reproducible-manuscript.qmd.
  • Once everything has been saved correctly, click the Render button in the menu bar.
  • The rendered HTML copy of your document will appear in your web browser or alongside the editor in RStudio. You will also see a my-reproducible-manuscript.html file appear in the _manuscripts folder.