How-to | Point DSS to a CRAN mirror#

You can configure DSS to point to a CRAN mirror. One example is accessing a local repository when working offline.

Note

Configuring access to custom package repositories requires administrator rights.

To instruct Pip to point to a specific package repository:

  1. Navigate to Administration > Settings > Misc.

  2. In Extra options > CRAN mirror URL, specify the URL.

In our example, we’ve used a public mirror, however, you could also point to a locally hosted repository.

Note

You do not need to restart DSS for these changes to take effect.

Extra options for 'pip install' in the Misc. section of the administrator settings.

When R code environments attempt to install new packages, DSS points to the CRAN mirror you specified.