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-# flipside_shiny_template
- Minimized R Shiny Template for Flipside Crypto Apps 
+# Flipside Crypto R Shiny Template
+
+This is a minimalized R Shiny template app to keep Flipside Shiny apps on-brand. It includes the following:
+
+-   shiny_template R Project
+-   app directory with the template app
+-   renv lock file (includes shroomDK)
+-   relevant gitignores (e.g., ignoring api_key.txt for shroomDK)
+
+## App
+
+The app folder serves as your template R Shiny app. It can be run as is to show filler text and a filler chart. The folder contains:
+
+-   www/
+    -   fliplogo.jpg - the Flipside icon
+    -   rudderstack.js - requires shinyjs; used to track clicks to the flipside website
+    -   styles.css - template css including a few shiny specific outputs (e.g., .container-fluid) review and take care editing
+-   global.R - default global file for miscellaneous functions and objects.
+-   ui.R - default user interface file, includes both critical tags (e.g., header bar) and optional template code (e.g., chart div)
+-   server.R - minimized server file w/ empty server function
+
+## renv
+
+use `renv::restore()` (ensure you have renv downloaded) to restore the app libraries prior to testing on your machine. Note: shroomDK is in active development. This template may fall behind in shroomDK versions. Review the [documentation](https://github.com/FlipsideCrypto/sdk/tree/main/r/shroomDK) for more info.
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+library(shiny)
+source("global.R")
 server <- function(input, output, session) {
   
 }
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