The below code shows how to configure the 'help.ports' option in R such that the built-in R help server always uses the same URL port. Just add it to the .Rprofile file in your home directory (iff missing, create it). For more details, see help("Startup").# Force the URL ... [Read more...]

The below code shows how to configure the 'repos' option in R such that install.packages() etc will locate the packages without having to explicitly specify the repository.  Just add it to the .Rprofile file in your home directory (iff missing, create it). For more details, see help("Startup").local({ ... [Read more...]