Platform.sh R Shiny Server example

This repository serves as an example of how to deploy R Shiny apps on Platform.sh.

This project spins up an example Shiny app using conda as a package manager.

Summary

This project demonstrates how an R environment can be configured on Platform.sh. A Shiny app is served as a result, but any arbitrary R packages can be run this way.

• In .platform.app.yaml, the build hook runs an install_r.sh file using Bash.
• In install_r.sh, a Conda package management environment is configured and R is installed.
• In start_command.sh, the Conda virtual environment configured in the build hook is activated prior to running the public-facing web server.
• In start_shinyapp.R server configuration for the Shiny app is set and the Shiny app is run.
• the shinyapp folder contains the Shiny app according to the R Shiny standards.