How to get started

[LaoJr]

How do I start getting in to FAH cause I want to use an old machine that I have and I never use it for anything useful

[piplupgao]

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/876-foldinghome-install-guide-and-links-linustechtips-team-223518/

 

You can help scientists studying Alzheimer's, Huntington's, and many cancers by simply running a piece of software on your computer.


Join others around the world to form the world's largest distributed supercomputer.

Here is link to download the software....
http://folding.stanford.edu/

 

Here is a link to the Installation Guides for various OSes:
http://folding.stanford.edu/home/guide

And for the direct link to the Windows Install Guide:

http://folding.stanford.edu/home/guide/windows-install-guide/

 

Link for the Passkey...
http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/getpasskey.py
You need that for bonus points. After you have complete 10 Work Units on the CPU slot, you will then get extra PPD point.


fah-native.php
I use this to run Hyper-V hosts....

 

For version for running in Ubuntu, here is a link from [H]ardForum for their Ubuntu Desktop Install version:

Ubuntu Desktop Installation Guide for F@H - [H]ard|Forum

 

And also a link for their new Ubuntu Appliance version:

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1769083

 

 

Done by our own @Xsilent(X)

Folding@home Installation guide! Linux distros and server.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/51633-foldinghome-installation-guide-linux-distros-and-server/#entry689950

 

Remember, during the install, use our Team Number for proper points crediting - 223518

Team links:
Official Folding@Home Site:
http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=223518

Kakao Stats
http://kakaostats.com/t.php?t=223518

 

ExtremeOverclocking Stats
http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/team_summary.php?s=&t=223518

 

The DC-Vault link (combines scores from various teams to a global one)

http://www.dc-vault.com/showteam.php?team=547

 

The official forum: http://foldingforum.org/

 

The official News blog: http://folding.stanford.edu/home/blog - A blog all about Folding@home, from its Director, Prof. Vijay Pande

 

 

Link to my 4P Folding build logs/guide - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/15102-whalers-4p-folders-build-log-32-cores-and-24-cores/

 

Link to my Multi GPU Folding build guie - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/12541-whalers-gpu-folder-build-log-folding3/

[Whaler_99]

Easiest way - download the software on that machine and install and voila, away you go!