How do I set the working directory in R?
Answered in Getting Started with R and RStudio: https://learnadv.com/courses/getting-started-with-r-and-rstudio/
To set the working directory, you'll need the file path.
I’ve included a few resources the detail how to find the path for various devices.
Windows: https://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/get-complete-path-to-a-file-or-folder-on-windows-10/
Set the Working Directory
Once you have your path, you will set your working directory via the setwd() function
#Example for my PC
setwd("C:/users/dillon/desktop/example")
Note, that for the setwd() function you need to place the path in quotations and ensure you use forward slashes ( / )and not back slashes (\).
If the chunk above ran successfully, you should see the working directory at the top of your console in Rstudio.
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