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UF Research Computing Documentation

Welcome to the University of Florida Research Computing User Documentation and HiPerGator Encyclopedia. This is a refresh of our original Help and Documentation site.

General information, announcements, and purchase request forms are on our main web site.

The information here is focused on particular applications, services, and usage examples. Provide Feedback via RC support system.

Note

Submit all support requests at https://support.rc.ufl.edu

Website Sections

Our documentation is split into sections you can explore in the navigation panel.

Note that new users are highly encouraged to take the New User Training course to familiarize themselves with using a supercomputer for research, save time, and avoid many beginner mistakes.

For a quick run down of what you can find:

  • Quick Start: Guides to get you started with HPG, and best practices!
  • Access: How to connect to HPG with Duo, authenticate multiple connections, or check account.
  • Transfer Data: How to move different sizes of data to and from HPG.
  • Interfaces: Guides for GUI/web interfaces you can run on HPG.
  • Software and Reference Data: View installed programs and tools, how to utilize them, and reference data that they can run.
  • Job Scheduler: How to schedule and manage jobs and resources on HPG and more SLURM info.
  • User Support: Resources to ask questions, get support, or communicate directly.

Getting help

If you are having problems using the UFRC system, try our resources in the User Support nav section, or let our staff know by submitting a support request.