BOINC-Open-source software for volunteer computing and grid computing.

BOINC website
BOINC user manual


BOINC lets you contribute computing power on your home PC to projects doing research in many scientific areas. You can contribute to a single project, or to any combination of them. To get started:

1. Choose projects
2. Download and run BOINC software
3. Enter your account information.

Or, if you run several projects, try using an account manager such as GridRepublic or BAM!.

General information

• How BOINC works
• Usage rules and privacy policy
• Computing with an NVIDIA or ATI GPU
• System requirements

Running BOINC: basic

• Installing BOINC
• Choosing and joining projects
• The BOINC Manager
  • Simple view
  • Advanced view
• The BOINC screensaver
• Account managers
• Preferences
• Uninstalling BOINC
• Help