Cannot permanently Change R Working Directory - Windows 10
Cannot permanently Change R Working Directory - Windows 10
I am running R 3.5.0 64 bit on my Windows 10 laptop.
I can set the Working directory fine for my work space but I am unable to make a permanent change. Each time I reload it, it does not stick.
I changed my Start In file path to the new directory under properties when right clicking the icon.
I have also added setwd() with my file path in the Rprofile.site file
No matter what I do, it continues to revert back to documents when I run getwd() in R when I open it new.
Anyone have any ideas on what I can do to make it stick?
Thanks in advance
1 Answer
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You could go the route of using an .Rprofile
which is a way to run scripts / commands on startup.
Read about .Rprofile files here in Efficient R Programming
.Rprofile
Also, has has been mentioned by @r2evans, if you're using RStudio, there is an option for setting the default working directory. It's under the General section of the Tools -> Global Options menu.
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Are you using it within RStudio? It might be affecting the starting directory, despite your better efforts.
– r2evans
2 days ago