RStudio Workbench (previously RStudio Server Pro) and RStudio Server Open Source enable you to provide a browser-based interface for the RStudio IDE running on a remote Linux server. Deploying R and the RStudio IDE on a server has a number of benefits, including:
- The ability to access your R workspace from any computer in any location
- Easy sharing of code, data, and other files with colleagues
- Allowing multiple users to share access to the more powerful compute resources (memory, processors, etc.) available on a well-equipped server
- Centralized installation and configuration of R, R packages, TeX, and other supporting libraries
RStudio Workbench and RStudio Server work with recent versions of popular Linux distributions including Debian, Ubuntu, and RedHat/CentOS. RStudio Server Open Source can also be built and installed from source on other platforms. Check out our video on RStudio Server here.
Installing R and RStudio Workbench / RStudio Server
Installing R
To use RStudio Workbench or RStudio Server, you’ll need to first install R 3.0.1 or higher. If you don’t already have R on your system, you can download it here. That page provides precompiled binaries that you can install side-by-side on the same system, as well as instructions for building R from source if you prefer.
Installing the RStudio IDE
RStudio Server Open Source
You can find instructions and downloads for RStudio Server Open Source here.
RStudio Workbench
To install RStudio Workbench (previously RStudio Server Pro), click the link included on the trial page or in the email sent with your license key. If you don’t have this link, please contact Support and let us know. Once you have the server downloaded, use this guide to install and configure it.
General Information about RStudio Workbench / RStudio Server
RStudio Release Notes:
https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/release-notes/
RStudio Release History:
https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/200716783
RStudio Server Pro Webinars:
https://www.rstudio.com/resources/webinars/administering-rstudio-server-pro/ https://rstudio.com/resources/webinars/rstudioproarch/
Managing RStudio Workbench (previously RStudio Server Pro)
We recommend reading through our Installation and Configuration guide, and the RStudio Workbench Admin Guide for most of the information you’ll need. We’ve highlighted some important sections and additional guides below:
Accessing the Server:
http://docs.rstudio.com/ide/server-pro/index.html#accessing-the-server
Managing the Server:
http://docs.rstudio.com/ide/server-pro/server-management.html
Setting up User Authentication
http://docs.rstudio.com/ide/server-pro/authenticating-users.html
Configuring R Sessions:
http://docs.rstudio.com/ide/server-pro/r-sessions.html
Where to store data:
https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/218417317
Filling up the home directory:
https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/218417097
Customizing the Login Page:
https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/231327847
Security features in RStudio Server Pro:
https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/221682007
http://docs.rstudio.com/ide/server-pro/access-and-security.html
Managing RStudio Server Open-Source
Accessing the Server:
https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/200552306
Configuring the Server:
https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/200552316
Managing the Server:
https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/200532327
Using RStudio Workbench / RStudio Server
Instructions on using RStudio Server
https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/sections/200107586
Session Auditing in RStudio Server (Workbench / Pro only!):
https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/231612428
Where to store data:
https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/218417317
Filling up the home directory:
https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/218417097
Managing libraries:
https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/215733837
Useful features of RStudio Server
You may find these add-ons and features of RStudio Workbench / RStudio Server particularly useful in your work:
R Markdown & Notebooks:
http://rmarkdown.rstudio.com/ http://rmarkdown.rstudio.com/r_notebooks.html
Flex dashboard:
http://rmarkdown.rstudio.com/flexdashboard/examples.html
Sparklyr:
Getting Support with RStudio Server
Open-Source Support
For our open-source customers, we provide best-effort support on our open-source forums here.
Professional Support
If needed, you can create and track support tickets via our form here. Note that this is only for customers who have purchased or are trialing a Professional product license.
What Next
How do I find out what’s new from RStudio?
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Getting the newest RStudio IDE builds:
See the article below for instructions on how to make sure you’re running the latest RStudio Workbench or RStudio Server Open Source builds. Note that our previews or daily builds may not be fully tested, so we do not recommend installing them in production. https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/203842428
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