Not recognizing the .here file in root directory

[kivanvan]

I am using the here package for my project, and I set a .here file in the root directory (for example, X:/root) where contains the folder of my code (for example, X:/root/code). However, every time I open my script and load the here package, it shows that it starts at where the code sits (i.e. X:/root/code).

One thing I can think of is that I loaded the package before I created the here file. I think that may be the cause. I then unload the package, reset the working directory to my root directory, and reload the package. It worked fine when I run my code by chunk in R markdown, but I wasn't able to knit the markdown because the package thinks the code folder is the root all the time. Is there a way to fix it?

[krlmlr]

Thanks. I'm afraid I don't follow.

This sort of question is a better fit for https://community.rstudio.com. Do you mind asking it over there? (You might want to read https://www.tidyverse.org/help/ first to maximize your chances of getting a good answer.)

[kivanvan]

Thanks for your suggestion. I think I found the solution after looking at the vignette for R markdown. And just one more side question, is here file still in use in this package?

[krlmlr]

The .here file still works. I'm no longer sure about the advice in ?set_here .

[kivanvan]

Yes, I was confused by the documentation of set_here. I think maybe I don't need a .here file if I use i_am. But let me know if I got it wrong.