How to install R packages in VS code

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I have installed R in vscode and all its extensions. I tried installing packages through vscode terminal.But after successfull installation when run the code it says no package called "reshape2"(i used library("reshape2")) to import the library.

What directory did you install to and what directory is VS code looking in? — bstrain, Feb 06 '21 at 10:09

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 14 '21 at 17:33

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Just try to install in command prompt and then try to install in vs code editor.

answered Jun 14 '21 at 17:33

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 03 '21 at 15:50

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Try the following command in your terminal,

install.packages(x) library(x)

NB: Replace x with your library name

answered Jul 03 '21 at 15:50

Codemaker2015

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 12 '22 at 12:13

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Try the following command in your terminal,

"C:\Program Files\R\R-4.1.0\bin\x64\R.exe" --vanilla -e  "install.packages('reshape2', repos='http://cran.us.r-project.org')"

Note: With the path of your R executable

answered Aug 12 '22 at 12:13

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