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==Introduction==
[http://boinc.berkeley.edu/ BOINC] is an application that uses your server's idle computer time to process information sent to it from other servers that you signed up to, in order to do many types of scientific research. These may range from [http://climateprediction.net/ climate change ] to [http://www.freehal.net/freehal_at_home/ artificial intelligence], [http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/ humanitarian research], and even the [http://lhcathome.cern.ch/ LHC accelerator].
A perhaps more well known project would be the [http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/ World Community Grid]. The World Community Grid researches ways to cure cancer, and sends computers protein structures to analyze. After analysis, computers send back the results and the WCG servers try to "piece them together". [http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/research/hfcc/overview.do WCG details], and [http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/research/hfcc/faq.do WCG FAQ] can be found at these links.
===Customizing the BOINC Manager===
To set up specific time frames during which the server will donate it's resources (for example, at night), open up BOINC manager, go to "Preferences" at the bottom, check the lone check box, and select your times.
''You have to keep the BOINC Manager running in order to process information.''
==Adding Projects==
==Troubleshooting==
* '''My manager is open, but it refuses to receive anything'''
** In my case, this was a result of not having the server itself running. To resolve, go to System-->Administration-->Services. Once the window shows up, click on 'boinc-client', and then "Enable" and after that "Start" it. Your server should now be receiving projects from the groups you signed up to.
