Question
How do I add a secondary repository to RStudio?
Answer
1. On the top of the RStudio window, click on the "Tools" drop-down, and click on "Global Options".
2. On the left side of the "Options" pop-up, select the "Packages" tab.
3. Next to the "Secondary Repositories" section, click on the "Add" button.
4. The "Add Secondary Repository" pop-up will open. There are two text boxes in this section; "Name" and "URL". For this example, we will be adding rOpenSci.
5. In the "Name" section, choose a name for your repository. Set this to the name of the repository that you want to add.
6. In the "URL" section, paste the URL for the repository into the text box, then click "OK"
7. The "Add Secondary Repository" pop-up will close, and the added repository will show up in the "Secondary Repositories" box.
8. Click "Apply", then "OK" to apply the changes and close the "Options" window.
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