wflow_use_github automates all the local configuration necessary to
deploy your workflowr project with GitHub
Pages. Optionally, it can also create the new repository on GitHub (only
applies to public repositories hosted on github.com). Afterwards, you will
need to run wflow_git_push in the R console (or git push in the
terminal) to push the code to GitHub.
wflow_use_github(
username = NULL,
repository = NULL,
organization = NULL,
navbar_link = TRUE,
create_on_github = NULL,
protocol = "https",
domain = "github.com",
project = "."
)character (default: NULL). The GitHub account associated with
the GitHub repository. This should be your personal GitHub username. If the
repository will be created for a GitHub organization, instead use the
argument organization. It will be
combined with the arguments repository and domain to
determine the URL of the new repository, e.g. the default is
https://github.com/username/repository. It will be combined with the
arguments repository, domain, and protocol to
determine the URL for Git to use to push and pull from GitHub, e.g. the
default is https://github.com/username/repository.git. If username
is not specified, wflow_use_github will first attempt to guess it
from the current setting for the remote URL named "origin". If you haven't
previously configured a remote for this workflowr project (or you are
unsure what that means), then you should specify your GitHub username when
calling this function.
character (default: NULL). The name of the remote repository on GitHub. If not specified, workflowr will guess the name of the repository. First, it will check the current setting for the remote URL named "origin". Second, it will use the name of the root directory of the workflowr project.
character (default: NULL). The GitHub organization
associated with the GitHub repository. Only set one of organization
or username. See the argument username above for more
details.
logical (default: TRUE). Insert a link to the GitHub repository into the navigation bar.
logical (default: NULL). Should workflowr create the repository on GitHub? This requires logging into your GitHub account to authenticate workflowr to act on your behalf. The default behavior is to ask the user. Note that this only works for public repositories on github.com. If you want to create a private repository or are using GitHub Enterprise, you will need to manually create the repository.
character (default: "https"). The protocol for communicating with GitHub. Must be either "https" or "ssh".
character (default: "github.com"). The domain of the remote host. You only need to change this if your organization is using GitHub Enterprise.
character (default: ".") By default the function assumes the current working directory is within the project. If this is not true, you'll need to provide the path to the project directory.
Invisibly returns a list of class wflow_use_github. This is
currently for internal use only. Please open an Issue if you'd like to use
this information.
The feature to automatically create the GitHub repository for you may fail since it involves using your web browser to authenticate with your GitHub account. If it fails for any reason, it'd probably be easier to manually login to GitHub and create the repository yourself (instructions from GitHub). However, if you have time, please file an Issue on GitHub to report what happened, and importantly include which web browser you were using.
We have observed the following problems before:
The green button to approve the authentication of the workflowr GitHub app to create the repository on your behalf is grayed out, and unable to be clicked. This is likely a JavaScript problem. Make sure you don't have JavaScript disabled in your web browser. Also, you can try using a different browser.
wflow_use_github performs the following steps and then commits the
changes:
Adds a link to the GitHub repository in the navigation bar
Configures the Git remote settings to use GitHub (via
wflow_git_remote)
(Only if necessary) Renames the website directory to docs/
(Only if necessary) Edits the setting output_dir in the file
_site.yml to save the website files in docs/
Furthermore, you have two options for creating the remote repository on GitHub.
In an interactive R session, you will be prompted to choose one of the options
below. To bypass the prompt, you can set the argument create_on_github.
1. Have workflowr create the new repository on GitHub. If you accept, your
browser will open for you to provide authorization. If you are not logged
into GitHub, you will be prompted to login. Then you will be asked to give
permission to the workflowr-oauth-app to create the new repository for you on
your behalf. This will allow wflow_use_github, running on your own
machine, to create your new repository. Once wflow_use_github
finishes, workflowr can no longer access your GitHub account.
2. Create the remote repository yourself by going to
https://github.com/new and entering the Repository name that matches
the name of the directory of your workflowr project (if you used the argument
repository to make it a different name, make sure to instead use that
one).
Once the GitHub repository has been created either by wflow_use_github
or yourself, run wflow_git_push in the R console (or git push
origin master in the terminal) to push your code to GitHub.
# NOT RUN {
wflow_use_github("your-username", "name-of-repository")
# Login with GitHub account and create new repository
wflow_git_push()
# Create a repository for an organization you belong to
wflow_use_github(organization = "my-org")
# }
# NOT RUN {
# }
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