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What is the address or URL to type when attaching to World Community Grid via BOINC?
Use http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org to attach to World Community Grid via BOINC.
Forum Policy for Members
The Forum Policy for Members can be found here.
How do I upgrade to the latest supported version of the BOINC Software?
You may upgrade to the latest version of the World Community Grid software by visiting https://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/ms/viewDownloadAgain.do and following the directions on that page.
Is World Community Grid a non-profit organization?
World Community Grid is a philanthropic initiative, started in November of 2004. Its purpose is to create the world's largest public computing grid for running research projects that benefit humanity. For more information, go to http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/about_us/about_us.html
How do I join the GO Fight Against Malaria project?
Detailed, step-by-step instructions are available at: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/reg/viewRegister.do. After installing BOINC and registering to become a member of World Community Grid, your computing device is then automatically put to work on these projects, and you can continue using your device as usual.
What is the status of the Genome Comparison project?
The Genome Comparison project was completed in July, 2007. You may read about the Genome Comparison project here. Findings from the Genome Comparison research scientists will be posted here.
What are the system requirements for devices to participate in OpenPandemics – COVID-19?
Any laptop or desktop can be used. OpenPandemics – COVID-19 runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Learn more about the system requirements at https://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/help/viewTopic.do?shortName=minimumreq
How do I add a username?
To add a username to your World Community Grid account, take the following steps:
- Log in to your World Community Grid member account.
- Select Settings from the top right of any webpage.
- Select My Profile from the menu on the left.
- Add a username.
- Enter your current password and press Save.
How do I change my username?
To change your username, take the following steps:
- Log in to your World Community Grid member account.
- Select Settings from the top right of any webpage.
- Select My Profile from the menu on the left.
- Change your username to an available username.
- Enter your current password and press Save.
I registered my agent successfully but it is not running any task.
One possibility is that your device does not meet the minimum resources required for any of our projects. You may check our system requirements here.
If your device does meet our minimum system requirements, please review the Network Connections and Settings FAQs. If this doesn’t apply, please post in our BOINC Support Forum, as a member may be able to quickly assist you with your problem.
May I install as a service?
Yes. To install as a service, simply select that option during the installation process. A graphic of the service install option is reflected here.
Which World Community Grid research projects can run on GPUs?
For the latest on which World Community Grid research projects run on GPU, please refer to our system requirements.
How do I find out the meaning of the messages on the Results Status Page?
A discussion of the results status page may be found here.
Is World Community Grid on Facebook?
Yes, you can find the World Community Grid Facebook page here. Please click the 'Like' button to show your support for World Community Grid.
How do I create a new team?
Your personal World Community Grid account must have a username before you can create a team. Please go here for instructions on how to create a username.
Go to the home page and sign in. From the My Contribution page, select My Team from the left navigation menu, then select Create a New Team from the left navigation menu. Follow the instructions on the page for adding a team and then select save.
Please familiarize yourself with what the World Community Grid considers objectionable before creating a new team.
Where are the Help Cure Muscular Dystrophy FAQs?
FAQs about the project are in the Resesarch section under Project FAQs.
Is there a podcast for the Help Defeat Cancer Project?
Yes, you may find a podcast by Dr. David Foran on the News & Media page.
What is the status of the Human Proteome Folding project?
The first phase of the Human Proteome Folding Project was completed in July, 2006. You may read about the Human Proteome Folding Phase 1 results here.
How can I help stop TB?
You can help stop TB by joining World Community Grid and donating your computerâs spare computing time to this project.
Where may I download a picture of the OpenPandemics – COVID-19 graphic?
Click here to view and download an image of the OpenPandemics – COVID-19 screensaver.
How do I check if I have the latest supported version of the BOINC software?
You may check which version of the software that World Community Grid is currently supporting by visiting this page: https://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/ms/viewDownloadAgain.do . The version number is displayed below the name of the agent for each operating system. If this number is the same as the version number that you have installed then you have the latest supported version.
I am an existing member but need to re-install the software because I have a new device. How do I do that?
For existing members, please log in on the website and then click the ‘download’ button on the navigation bar or, click here. Follow the instructions to install the software.
Is there an easy way to install the grid agent to multiple devices or across a network?
We have created a presentation and mass install document that describes some of the things you need to consider and steps to follow if you wish to perform a mass installation of the World Community Grid - BOINC Agent onto many machines. The presentation is available here and the document is available here.
How is my individual member rank calculated?
A member may see their individual stats on their My Contribution page for run time, points, and results returned. Your individual rank is based on the total number of members that have returned a result. You may see how many members there currently are on the Global Statistics page.
Where may I get the BOINC client for Windows, Linux, or Mac?
If you are a new member and do not currently have a World Community Grid member name, you may register and download the BOINC client here. If you are currently a World Community Grid member and want to download the BOINC client to a new, or additional computer(s), you may download the BOINC client client here.
I know that my device has returned several results. Where can I check the status of those results?
You may check your World Community Grid results by logging into our website using your existing member name. On the left hand menu on your "My Contribution" page, select "Results Status". You may access this page here. A detailed description of the various statistics may be found here.
Why does my country have so few members when I know there are more?
On the Statistics By Geography page you can see that there are tens of thousands of member who have decided not to identify their country. If you wish to identify yourself with a country, please update your profile.
How may I tell how much my team is contributing?
There are two ways to do this:
- Go to the home page and sign in. On the My Contribution page, the team that you are a member of will be shown in the center of the page next to My Team. Select that link to view the team statistics.
- Click Here to search for a team. This section is listed under "Find a Team" in the My Contribution section, but will allow you to search through all the teams that have been created at World Community Grid.
How is my team rank calculated?
A member may see their team stats on their My Team page for run time, points, and results returned. Your team rank is based on the total number of teams that have returned a result. You may see how many teams there currently are on the Team Statistics page.
The software installer keeps giving me an error and asks me to check my Proxy settings.
You need to be connected to the Internet at the start to have the agent connect to the server to get work. Check to see if you can get to some web page with your browser. If your Internet connection is working, it might be that you have a software firewall which is blocking access to the www.worldcommunitygrid.org site. If you have one, try turning it off temporarily and see what happens. If it starts working, then add the www.worldcommunitygrid.org address as a trusted site to your firewall.
I want to contribute to one of World Community Grid's research projects. How do I register for a particular research project and start contributing?
Members only need to register and attach once to World Community Grid in order to contribute to any, or all, of our research projects. In order to contribute, please take the following steps:
- Register with World Community Grid
- Select which of our research projects you wish to contribute to:
- The registration process gives you a list of research projects to choose from
- If you are already registered, you may change which projects you contribute to on your My Projects page
- If you do not already have BOINC installed, download and install the software
- If you already have the current version of BOINC installed, then you may participate in World Community Grid using your existing BOINC software. Just attach to World Community Grid using the URL: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org and the email address and password you used at registration.
How do I change my email address?
To change your email address, take the following steps:
- Log in to your World Community Grid member account.
- Select Settings from the top right of any webpage.
- Click on the My Profile tab on the left hand side of the page.
- Change your email address.
- Enter your current password and press Save.
- Verify your new email address via the verification email sent to the new email address.
How do I participate and donate my Android device's computing time?
Simply register for a World Community Grid account - during the registration process, you will be prompted to install the BOINC software on your Android device from the Google Play Store. Make sure to select 'World Community Grid' from the list of BOINC projects when you start the application.
If you're already a World Community Grid member, login to your account and go to the Download page instead.
How do I change my password?
To change your password, take the following steps:
How do I change my country name?
To change your country name, take the following steps:
- Sign in using your current member name and password.
- Click the Settings link at the top of the page.
- Select the My Profile option from the menu on the left.
- On the My Profile page, select the country of your choice.
- Enter your current password and press Save.
I'm using the BOINC agent, how do I choose which project or projects my device processes work for?
You may select which projects you participate in using the My Projects page. This will set the projects you participate in for all of your devices. To set projects to run on certain device profiles, go to the Device Profiles page on our website. From there you can set each of your BOINC device profiles to run a different set of projects.
What is different about World Community Grid and other BOINC distributed computing projects?
Many of the BOINC projects are oriented toward one single research goal. And for those, the researchers have to set up their own infrastructure and manage the workload themselves. World Community Grid is able to accommodate multiple research projects. We run these projects for researchers from nonprofit organizations so that they do not have to manage the work and thus are able to focus on the science part of the research. For more information about how projects are selected to run on World Community Grid click here
To learn how to register and start participating in World Community Grid click here
Why are points not updated even though new work units have been downloaded?
Points are awarded for results when they have been successfully processed on your device. They are awarded after they have been returned to our servers and successfully passed validation. You may learn more about validation here. If you want to check the status of your result(s), you may view your results status page. Additionally, point totals are only updated on the website twice a day, so there can be up to a 12 hour delay between when your result is validated and the points appear on our website.
What are proteins?
Proteins are the fundamental building blocks for many components within living organisms. More specifically, they are a long sequence of subunits called amino acids, of which there are 20 kinds. Each gene specifies the specific order of the amino acids assembled to make a particular kind of protein. When this sequence of amino acids is constructed by the organism, it tangles or folds into a very particular shape. The shape (structure) of the protein determines its function.
Proteins can be small or large, sometimes containing thousands of atoms. When you eat food containing proteins, your digestive system breaks them down into their constituent amino acids so they are available for your cells to make new proteins according to your genetic codes.
Learn more about proteins at https://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/research/proteome/details.do
How much hard drive space does the software take on my computer?
The software itself will take less than 50 MB of hard drive space or your computer. The different projects that run on the World Community Grid, however, have different system requirements for running on your computer. To find out if your computer meets those requirements, go here.
How do I uninstall the World Community Grid Software?
Right click on the World Community Grid icon in the lower right corner of your screen and select "Exit". This will stop the agent. Then use your Add/Remove programs feature to remove the World Community Grid software. If that does not work, use the task manager to stop the processes starting with WCGrid. Then you should be able to delete the C:\Program Files\WorldCommunityGrid directory and its contents. After that remove the corresponding start menu items.
Are there any specific system requirements for running World Community Grid on Android?
Overall, World Community Grid only requires that the phone be running Android 4.1 or higher, but each research project has its own requirements for storage and memory usage. More details are available here.
Will it use up my cellphone data plan?
No. The Android BOINC application only transfers data (downloads tasks or uploads results) when your device is connected to a WiFi network. You can override these default settings in device preferences.
What was the United Devices (UD) Agent software?
The UD Agent software was the software that was initially used by World Community Grid to distribute and run research on members' computers. It has been replaced by the BOINC software. The BOINC Migration Announcement may be found here.
Which GPUs can participate in OpenPandemics - COVID-19?
GPU work units for OpenPandemics - COVID-19 are designed to run on OpenCL version 1.2 and above. However, there are certain cards that still have issues due to having GPU drivers that aren't 100% compatible with OpenCL 1.2. Most of the issues are with cards that were released before 2016. Please check our GPU forum for a list of GPUs that are known to not work.
What about connection costs?
The only costs associated with the connection depend on your service with your ISP. Uploads and downloads do not typically require lengthy connections, however busy periods or maintenance outages may impact your connection.
Additional information on connections may be found here.
May I download and process multiple work units, then return all of the results at one time?
The software used by World Community Grid does allow you to download multiple work units. It is unlikely that you will return all the work units together unless your device is disconnected from the internet while it completes the work units. For more information on cacheing workunits, please refer to this FAQ.
Why can I only get one task at a time for the Africa Rainfall Project?
We have set the default for the Africa Rainfall Project to one task at a time due to the larger than normal system requirements. If any volunteers wish to increase this value, please see the “How do I limit the number of tasks assigned ... for a specific project?” FAQ.
What is the status of the Help Cure Muscular Dystrophy project?
The first phase of Help Cure Muscular Dystrophy was completed in June, 2007. The scientists are currently analyzing the phase 1 results in preparation for phase 2. We expect phase 2 to start in early 2009. You may read about the Help Cure Muscular Dystrophy project and the preparation for Phase 2 here.
How do I join the FightAIDS@Home Project?
All you need to do to join FightAIDS@Home is download and install the free software. Once that has been done, your device is then automatically put to work, but you can also continue using it as normal. Click here to get started.
Will my computing time only help the FightAIDS@Home project?
Your device will contribute to whatever projects you choose; however, only certain projects will be available for mobile devices. You can select from the projects currently active at World Community Grid by visiting the My Projects page. There you can view all available projects, and choose those in which you want to participate.
How can I help stop Zika?
You can help stop this virus by joining World Community Grid and contributing to the OpenZika project. When you join, you donate your computer or Android device’s unused computing power to run virtual experiments to help researchers identify promising candidates for anti-viral drugs to combat Zika.
Who are the scientists involved in OpenPandemics - COVID-19?
The Forli Lab at Scripps Research is spearheading the study. They will be working with additional collaborators within Scripps Research, as well as at other institutions, on various aspects of the project including to conduct lab testing based on the results of the virtual experiments conducted on World Community Grid. You can learn more about the scientists behind the project on the Research Participants page.
Why won't the project suspend when I'm using my device?
You are probably on an older version of BOINC. This issue was fixed with the BOINC World Community Grid release of 5.10.22 or higher. Please download the latest version here.
Why does the screen saver only show a black or blank screen?
This is a known issue with later versions of BOINC. It is caused when you set your screen saver to require a password upon activation. Please upgrade to the latest World Community Grid BOINC agent available here as it will display an alternate screen saver that will show you the agent is working.
Can I set the agent not to run while I am using the device?
Yes, you may customize the agent not to run when you are using the device. This is done by updating the device profile associated with the device where the agent is running. You can update the device profile by visiting the Device Manager on our website. Once there, click on the device profile for the device whose schedule you want to change. Once on the Device Profiles page, select 'Custom Profile'. Under 'Advanced Options' 'Processor Usage' set 'Do work while computer is in use' to 'No' and 'Do work only after computer is idle for' to the number of minutes you want the agent to delay. When finished, press save. After you press save, the schedule will go into effect the next time your grid agent communicates with the grid servers.
How do I check to see if I have the latest version of the World Community Grid application?
You may check what version of the World Community Grid - BOINC agent you have by right clicking on the World Community Grid, or BOINC, logo in your system tray and selecting the item that says 'About World Community Grid - BOINC Agent' (in some cases it will say 'About BOINC'). This will display a window. The version you have installed is shown next to the text on the window that says 'Version: '
You can check which version of the World Community Grid - BOINC Agent that World Community Grid has currently released by visiting this page: https://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/ms/viewDownloadAgain.do . The version number is displayed below the name of the agent for each operating system. If this number is the same as the version number that you have installed then you have the latest version.
How do I join a team?
- Go to the home page and log in.
- From the My Contribution page, select My Team from the left navigation menu.
- From the Find a Team page, under Keyword Search, Next to "Team" select the "Name" drop down and in the text box next to "Contains:", enter all or portions of the team name of the team that you wish to join,
- Press search. If there is more than one team name returned, find the one that you wish to join.
- Click on the team name and the system will return the team information.
- Press "join this team" to become a member of the team.
How is this different from the team's previous project, Help Fight Childhood Cancer? Why is neuroblastoma being targeted again?
Help Fight Childhood Cancer, which ran on World Community Grid from 2009 to 2013, found several potential new drugs candidates for neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer with poor prognosis when not diagnosed in the earliest stages. Further testing of these drug candidates continues.
The Smash Childhood Cancer project expands the scope to address not only neuroblastoma, but also additional pediatric solid tumors with poor outcomes.
The drug discovery targeting the TrkB protein, which was a neuroblastoma target during Help Fight Childhood Cancer, will be continued in this study. The research team will also study additional proteins which may be important in the development of cancer cells.
I'm having trouble downloading the software
Perhaps your Internet Explorer is configured to block installing downloads. Within Internet Explorer, click on Tools-> Internet Options -> Security -> Custom Level -> Downloads. Check to see that File downloads are enabled. There might be other settings which need to be enabled such as the ability to execute Javascript. Please also check to see if your network requires a proxy, click here for Proxy FAQs.