How to open an R project?

There are several ways to open an R project:

Using the Open Project command

To open an R project using the Open Project command, follow these steps:

•   Open RStudio.
•   Click on the File menu and select Open Project.
•   In the Open Project dialog box, browse to the directory that contains your R project file.
•   Select the R project file and click on the Open button.
• Selecting a project from the list of most recently opened projects

To open an R project from the list of most recently opened projects, follow these steps:

•   Open RStudio.
•   Click on the File menu and select Recent Projects.
•   Select the R project that you want to open and click on the Open button.
• Double-clicking on the project file within the system shell

To open an R project by double-clicking on the project file within the system shell, follow these steps:

•   Locate the R project file in the system shell.
•   Double-click on the R project file.

RStudio will open the R project and load all of the files that are associated with the project.