Creating a HuggingFace Account
- Visit HuggingFace’s website and sign up for an account.
- Complete the account verification process.
Creating a HuggingFace API Key
- After logging in, go to your account settings.
- Find the section for API keys and create a new one. Detailed guidance is available in HuggingFace’s API documentation.
Setting the HuggingFace API Key in .Renviron
To modify the .Renviron file:
For a persistent setting, add the following line to
.Renviron, replacing "<APIKEY>" with
your actual HuggingFace API key:
HF_API_KEY="<APIKEY>"Save the file and restart your R session for the changes to take effect.
Caution: Remember to include .Renviron
in your .gitignore file to prevent exposing your API key,
especially if using version control systems like GitHub or GitLab.