Deploy Shiny app with Flexdashboard

Question

I know how to deploy a shiny app using http://www.shinyproxy.io/. Basically I just need server.R and ui.R. Then using docker it's a pretty easy job.

However, when using flexdashboard, I only have the .rmd file. How can I implement this deploy now?

Answer 1

This is actually supported out of the box by ShinyProxy. You just need to add yourfile.Rmd file in the docker image (i.e. add the relevant commands in your Dockerfile), and then use the

docker-cmd: ["R", "-e rmarkdown::run('/path/to/yourFile.Rmd')"]

in the relevant field of the apps block. Full details on app configuration here