Running the CytokineProfile Shiny App Locally

Overview

This guide shows how to install the CytokineProfileShinyApp package from GitHub and launch the Shiny app locally. Please make sure to have at least R Version 4.3 or greater installed.

The package now includes the app runtime, and the supported local-user launch path is CytokineProfileShinyApp::run_app().

1. Install pak

Run the following line in the R console if pak is not already installed:

if (!requireNamespace("pak", quietly = TRUE)) install.packages("pak")

2. Install the package from GitHub

Install the package directly from GitHub with:

pak::pak("ZhangLabUKY/CytokineProfileShinyApp")

pak will resolve and install the package dependencies, including Bioconductor dependencies required by the app.

3. Launch the app

After installation, launch the app with:

CytokineProfileShinyApp::run_app()

4. Optional note for developers using a local repository checkout

If you are developing from a checked-out copy of the repository, you can still run the app directly from the packaged launcher with:

shiny::runApp("inst/app")

You can also open inst/app/app.R and click Run App. All Shiny code lives in R/, and the runtime launcher, config, and static assets live under inst/app/.

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Last updated: April 28, 2026