Learn how to use different tools to build a personal website using R.

Become an R Developer

This module will introduce us to various freely available tools, including GitHub, Hugo, Netlify, and Google Analytics. We’ll learn to use R to create a comprehensive website utilizing these tools. We’ll also learn to modify a theme and personalize it according to our needs. By the end of this module, we’ll be able to build a personal website, blog, or portfolio using R.

Launching a Personal Website Using R

There's no cost to us, unless we elect to purchase custom domain names which typically cost around $1 per month.

There’s no cost to us, unless we elect to purchase custom domain names which typically cost around $1 per month.

What is the financial cost to create, publish, and analyze the types of websites described in this course?

What is the financial cost to create, publish, and analyze the types of websites described in this course?

Some knowledge of CSS and HTML would make a few concepts easier to understand. However, the tools described in this course make it very simple for anyone to create attractive, feature-rich, and sustainable websites.

Some knowledge of CSS and HTML would make a few concepts easier to understand. However, the tools described in this course make it very simple for anyone to create attractive, feature-rich, and sustainable websites.

Do we need a background in web development to create a website?

Do we need a background in web development to create a website?

Not at all. We can create and publish our personal website without knowing or writing a single line of R code. The methodology described in this course explains how to integrate R and its output (for example, tables or graphs displaying analytics) into a website. For those of us who don’t know R, a website could be a great way to learn it and document our journey!


Not at all. We can create and publish our personal website without knowing or writing a single line of R code. The methodology described in this course explains how to integrate R and its output (for example, tables or graphs displaying analytics) into a website. For those of us who don’t know R, a website could be a great way to learn it and document our journey!

Is knowing R required to build a personal website?

Is knowing R required to build a personal website?

Yes! Website content, such as blog posts, can be created using R Markdown documents which support plain Markdown, R, Python, and SQL.

Yes! Website content, such as blog posts, can be created using R Markdown documents which support plain Markdown, R, Python, and SQL.

Is it possible to author content using programming languages other than R?

Is it possible to author content using programming languages other than R?

RStudio is a free desktop application where all of our website development occurs. RStudio provides a simple interface for managing website projects and the supporting materials, including content, images, and code. RStudio also contains a “Viewer” pane, which will display our website locally and update it in real-time as we make changes to our website.

RStudio is a free desktop application where all of our website development occurs. RStudio provides a simple interface for managing website projects and the supporting materials, including content, images, and code. RStudio also contains a “Viewer” pane, which will display our website locally and update it in real-time as we make changes to our website.

What is the role of RStudio in the process of building the types of websites described in this course?

What is the role of RStudio in the process of building the types of websites described in this course?

Yes! This topic is discussed earlier in the course.

Yes! This topic is discussed earlier in the course.

Can we publish our website behind a custom domain name?

Can we publish our website behind a custom domain name?

Let's learn the answers to some frequently asked questions.

Getting Started

Creating and Deploying the Website

Personalizing the Website

Wrapping Up

Appendix

Conclusion

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