Shiny server
Reed has a separate server specifically for hosting Shiny apps with a link that others can access the app through.
Access
Unlike , you do not have default access to the Shiny server. To gain access to the Shiny server, first write rstudio-support@reed.edu to request access. Once access has been granted, log in at with your Kerberos credentials.
File structure
Inside of your home directory will be a folder called ShinyApps (if this does not exist, create a folder). You should save each app you have in this server as a separate folder within ShinyApps.
Accessing the user end of an app
The basic URL structure for an app is “”.
For example, a basic “hello world” app is available at . On the server end, this app lives inside Home/ShinyApps/hello.
Hosting a non-traditional Shiny app
Most apps consist of one (app.R) or two (ui.R and server.R) R scripts, plus any supplementary files. If your file is instead an interactive R markdown file, save the file as ‘index.Rmd’ inside your app folder to access the user-end the same way as a traditional app.
Some more information on hosting this kind of document (often used for tutorials) can be found on the learnr .
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For errors, questions, other troubles, or package installation requests, contact rstudio-support@reed.edu.