/directory that does not
have an RStudio project.<a class="anchor" aria-label="anchor" href="#add-rum-into-an-existing-folderdirectory-that-does-not-have-an-rstudio-project-"></a>
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<p>What if you have already created a folder containing the important
files for your project? Create a new project in your existing folder!
This will now be your project directory (complete with a
<code>.Rproj</code> file).</p>
<ol style="list-style-type: decimal">
<li><p>Navigate to File &gt; New Project &gt; Existing
Direc