diff --git a/README.Rmd b/README.Rmd index d60297f..0904ed2 100644 --- a/README.Rmd +++ b/README.Rmd @@ -29,23 +29,14 @@ The package uses {renv} to install the packages, adding each installation into y Importantly, the package _re-installs_ the packages and does _not_ copy them from the previous R installation library. R packages for minor R releases (e.g. R 4.1 to R 4.2) may _not_ be compatible, which is why it's important to re-install the packages and not copy them. -## Installation - -You can install the development version of updater from [GitHub](https://github.com/) with: - -``` r -# install.packages("devtools") -devtools::install_github("ddsjoberg/updater") -``` - ## Usage 1. Record location of current R system library - Open your current version of R (before you update), and type `.libPaths()` into the console. The current R system library locations will print to the console: save these file locations, e.g. copy and past the locations into Notepad or TextEdit. - - It may be possible to skip this step and find the library location using `find_previous_library_loc()`, - but it's recommended to use `.libPaths()` to ensure accuracy. + - It may be possible to skip this step and find the library location by calling `find_previous_library_loc()` from your updated R, + but it's recommended to use `.libPaths()` now to ensure accuracy. 2. Install R @@ -53,7 +44,8 @@ devtools::install_github("ddsjoberg/updater") 3. Install packages - - Open your new version of R and install the {updater} package. - - Run `updater::install_pkgs(lib.loc = c(""))` + - Open your new version of R and install the {updater} package with `install.packages("updater")`. + - Run `updater::install_pkgs(lib.loc = c(""))`. + *As mentioned above, if you didn't record the location, you may try to locate it with `find_previous_library_loc()`.* diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 265ed3c..148ddd2 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -24,16 +24,6 @@ them from the previous R installation library. R packages for minor R releases (e.g. R 4.1 to R 4.2) may *not* be compatible, which is why it’s important to re-install the packages and not copy them. -## Installation - -You can install the development version of updater from -[GitHub](https://github.com/) with: - -``` r -# install.packages("devtools") -devtools::install_github("ddsjoberg/updater") -``` - ## Usage 1. Record location of current R system library @@ -43,8 +33,9 @@ devtools::install_github("ddsjoberg/updater") locations will print to the console: save these file locations, e.g. copy and past the locations into Notepad or TextEdit. - It may be possible to skip this step and find the library - location using `find_previous_library_loc()`, but it’s - recommended to use `.libPaths()` to ensure accuracy. + location by calling `find_previous_library_loc()` from your + updated R, but it’s recommended to use `.libPaths()` now to + ensure accuracy. 2. Install R @@ -53,8 +44,11 @@ devtools::install_github("ddsjoberg/updater") 3. Install packages - - Open your new version of R and install the {updater} package. + - Open your new version of R and install the {updater} package + with `install.packages("updater")`. - Run - `updater::install_pkgs(lib.loc = c(""))` + `updater::install_pkgs(lib.loc = c(""))`. + *As mentioned above, if you didn’t record the location, you may + try to locate it with `find_previous_library_loc()`.*