Tutorial series

R Package Development

7 tutorials — follow in order for the best learning path.

1. Testing with testthat

   Learn to write unit tests in R with the testthat package, from basic assertions to fixtures and skipping tests.

   beginner
2. Writing Vignettes in R

   Learn how to write package vignettes in R, the narrative articles that walk users through real-world workflows and explain how your package fits together.

   10 min read · intermediate
3. Submitting to CRAN, Learn how to package, document, check, and

   Learn how to package, document, check, and submit your R package to CRAN, with practical advice on responding to reviewer feedback.

   10 min read · intermediate
4. R Package Structure, The files, directories, and conventions

   The files, directories, and conventions that define an R package, from DESCRIPTION to vignettes. Every R package follows a fixed directory layout.

   intermediate
5. DESCRIPTION and NAMESPACE Files

   Learn what DESCRIPTION and NAMESPACE files do in an R package, the manifest and namespace contract every package needs.

   intermediate
6. Documenting with roxygen2

   Write roxygen comments in your R source files to auto-generate Rd documentation for your package functions with devtools::document().

   intermediate
7. Building Documentation Websites with pkgdown in R

   Guide to building documentation websites for R packages with pkgdown: installation, _pkgdown.yml config, navbar, articles, reference index, and deployment.

   intermediate