Use R Analysis apps
Prior reading: Overview of cloud app types
Purpose: This document provides an overview of creating and using R Analysis cloud apps in Workbench.
Introduction
Workbench gives you the option to create an R Analysis cloud app.
When you launch your R Analysis app, Workbench will open R Analysis Environment in another browser tab.
Create your R Analysis cloud app
Select + New app instance to open the Creating app dialog. Select the R Analysis Environment app.
On the Compute options step, you can customize the machine type, GPUs, and data disk size.
Complete the remaining steps and select Create app. It will take a few minutes to create the app.
Run wb app create gcp with the --config option set to r-analysis.
Set up your cloud app
Launch your app in R Analysis Environment by selecting the name of your R Analysis app. Note that the app must be running.
View files
To view your app's files, select the Files tab. You should at least see directories for repos and workspace. Select the workspace folder to see other controlled resources from your workspace. Here, you can also create new files and folders or upload files.
Install packages
The Workbench CLI will already be installed in your R Analysis app. Open the Terminal to run wb commands.
To install any other necessary packages, use the Install Packages tool. Use the Update Packages tool to check for available updates.
Last Modified: 21 May 2025