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Challenge with package installation

10 months ago
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Hi, 
Please, I am installing a package in R but I keep receiving a pop-up that reads; would you like to use a personal library instead? I click on yes but after a while, it returns that the directory set is not writable therefore, i unable to install package.
Is there any way to solve this challenge? Thank you and hope to hear from you soon. 
 
Best regards, 
Adwoa.

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365 Team 10 months ago
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Hi Adwoa, 
You could try opening R studio with administrative rights. Before you start R Studio, ‘right click’ on the icon and select ‘Run As Administrator’.
Alternatively, you could select ‘no’ if you’re prompted to use a personal library.
But do share, if there is still a problem.
 
All the best, 
Eli

Hi Eli, I have tried the suggested steps but the problem still persist and I am unable to install the package.

– 10 months

Which package are you trying to install? And which version of R studio are you currently using?

– 10 months

I am trying to install the ‘flexboard’ package in R studio version 3.6.2

– 10 months

I suggest you take a look at the suggestions here and try them out, as they are discussing the same issue: https://github.com/RevolutionAnalytics/RRO/issues/144

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