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1. Sign up
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2. Select projects
This research project is enabled for Android.
If you are signing up to donate spare power from your Android device, please select at least one Android-enabled project.
3. Installation
1. Locate BOINC
2. Install
3. Login to BOINC
4. Start contributing
You have downloaded the Windows software. Download for other platforms.
What next?1. Locate BOINC
Locate the downloaded BOINC Windows Installer (the location will vary depending on your browser).
2. Install
Double-click to run the installer, and then follow the prompts that appear.
3. Login to BOINC
Once the installer has finished, the BOINC Manager will automatically log you in to World Community Grid. If it doesn’t, enter your World Community Grid username and password.
4. Start contributing
Congratulations, you are now connected to World Community Grid and ready to start contributing!
Just continue using your device as you normally would, and World Community Grid will harness your spare power for scientific research.
3. Installation
You're almost a volunteer. Just follow these steps to begin
1. Locate BOINC
2. Launch BOINC Manager
3. Select project
4. Congratulations
You have downloaded the Mac OS software. Download for other platforms.
What next?1. Locate BOINC
Locate the downloaded BOINC Installer, and double-click to start installing. Follow the prompts to install.
2. Launch BOINC Manager
The BOINC Manager should run automatically after you’ve installed it. Select “Add project” and click “Next”.
If it doesn’t, locate and open the BOINC Manager (in your Applications folder by default).
3. Select project
From the list of projects, select World Community Grid, then click “Next”. Enter your World Community Grid username and password if prompted.
4. Congratulations
Congratulations, you are now connected to World Community Grid and ready to start contributing! Just continue using your device as you normally would, and World Community Grid will harness your spare power for scientific research.
2. Launch app
Open the app and select World Community Grid from the list of BOINC projects.
3. Start contributing
Log in with your World Community Grid username and password, and start contributing!
Just continue using your device as you normally would, and World Community Grid will harness your spare power for scientific research.
3. Installation
We currently don’t support donating computing power from iOS devices.
(Not on iOS? Click here).
Look out for an email on how to contribute with your Windows, Mac, Linux or Android devices instead!
3. Installation
We recommend installing the BOINC client directly from the Ubuntu/Debian repositories.
1. In a terminal window run the following command:
sudo apt-get install boinc-client boinc-manager2. Start the BOINC Manager:
boincmgr -d /var/lib/boinc-client3. When BOINC Manager opens, select World Community Grid from the list of BOINC projects then connect to World Community Grid by entering your log in credentials.
4. On completion of these steps, you should see a screen confirming that you have successfully signed up to World Community Grid.
You have downloaded the Linux Ubuntu/Debian software. Download for other platforms.
3. Installation
We recommend installing the BOINC client directly from the Red Hat repositories.
1. In a terminal window, run the following command:
sudo yum install boinc-client boinc-manager2. If you can’t find the BOINC libraries, follow these steps to enable additional repositories. If you are an IBM employee:
- Go to Computer -> More Applications -> Open Client Welcome Center -> Applications
- Click on “Additional Software Repositories”
- Click on “Enable”
3. Set the BOINC client to automatically start after you restart your computer:
sudo chkconfig --level 345 boinc-client on4. Open the BOINC client:
sudo /sbin/service boinc-client start5. Add your Linux user to the BOINC group to allow the BOINC Manager to communicate with the BOINC client
sudo usermod -a -G boinc $USER6. Allow your terminal to pick up the privileges of the new group:
exec su $USER7. In the same terminal window, start the BOINC Manager:
boincmgr -d /var/lib/boinc8. When BOINC Manager opens, select World Community Grid from the list of BOINC projects then connect to World Community Grid by entering your log in credentials.
9. When these steps are completed, you should see a screen to confirm that you’ve been successfully signed up to World Community Grid.
You have downloaded the Linux Fedora software. Download for another platform.
3. Installation
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