Creating New Projects in Posit

This document will walk you through creating new projects in RStudio in the Posit workspace
  1. In your course's workspace, click "New Project," and select your project type. In this example, we will be using RStudio.
    New Project Dropdown
  2. A new RStudio prjoect will open. Be sure you click "Untitled Project" above to rename your project.
    Rename Your Project
  3. To set your working directory, you will work within the Posit Cloud. Click the "Session" menu at the top of your RStudio project, and choose "Set Working Directory," then "Choose Directory."
    Set Working Directory
  4. To create a new folder, click "New Folder" at the bottom of window.
    Create New Folder
  5. Name your new folder and click "OK."
    Click OK
  6. You will see your new folder display; click "Choose."
    Choose Button
  7. You can confirm that the session is using the appropriate workspace in a couple places:
    Confirm Your Workspace


Keywords:
Posit, RStudio 
Doc ID:
161456
Owned by:
Christy S. in Wisconsin Online Collaboratives
Created:
2026-05-21
Updated:
2026-05-21
Sites:
Wisconsin Online Collaboratives