What can be published from RStudio server?

Shiny dashboards as well as R Markdown and bookdown files can be published directly from RStudio server.
The below process will use the example Shinny dashboard in RStudio. The same process would be followed for other types of files to be published.

There is a 2GB limit to the size of dashboards that can be published on the Posit server.

Creating a dashboard

First access RStudio from the DASH Platform. Once in RStudio go to file and click on Shiny Web App

From this give the dashboard a name and click Create

COnnect to Posit server

Next go to the top right of the window and click Publish Application

If you haven’t already connected to RStudio Connect then a window will pop up prompting you to connect. Click Next on this window

Click RStudio Connect

Enter this URL into the box: https://dap-prd2-connect.azure.defra.cloud/ and click Next

Another window will pop up prompting you to connect to R. Click on Connect

Next re-enter your credentials and log in.

Another window will pop up saying ‘Connection succeeded’. Close this window

On the next window click Connect Account

Publish Dashboard

Now click Publish

If this screen appears just click Try Again

Now you will have your dashboard displayed in Posit

By default a newly published dashboard can only be accessed by the publisher.
Please view the Dashboard_admin to set access rights.

If you have problem publishing your own dashboard please view the Publishing_troubleshooting_documentation.