Start new R package development on github

Question

How do I create new repository on github using devtools in RStudio? I\'ve tried to:

1. Create empty repository on github named \"MyNewRPackage\"
2. Started new

Answer 1

You can specify the path to your github repository in create instead of the package name:

create("/path/to/root/of/repository")

Then the normal git commands to add, commit and push to github:

git commit -a -m "initial commit" *
git push