Beginners Tutorial (DataSHIELD v6.1)

Beginners Tutorial (DataSHIELD v6.1)

Welcome to the DataSHIELD beginners tutorial vignette!

Please use the 6 part vignette below to try using DataSHIELD for the first time - you will need:

  • an up to date version of R and RStudio installed on your local machine

  • The rights to install packages on your R session

  • access to an internet connection

You will be running a local DataSHIELD analysis session that connects to the data stored remotely on the “Opal demo” server in France.

Training Vignette:

There are six approachable parts to the training environment of DataSHIELD, designed to last 10-15 minutes each. At the start of every one is a reminder of how to log in (look for the drop down button) in case you wish to start where you left off earlier.

 

Legacy Training: using a local Virtual Machine running a DataSHIELD server:

Choose the appropriate instructions for the Operating System you run on your computer:

Once the machine is downloaded, installed and launched on your local machine’s operating system, you will need to run a slightly different login script than what is described in the vignette above: click the dropdown to view.

Beginner FAQs:

 

N.B. This material is kept up to date for the current version of DataSHIELD release (currently v6.1, see here).

 

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