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Getting Started

This track takes you from zero to running your first job on Unity. Work through the four pages in order (each one builds on the previous) and you'll have a working foundation in about 30 minutes.

  • What is HPC?

    Understand what High-Performance Computing is, why researchers use it, and how Unity fits in.

    Learn about HPC

  • Request an Account

    Get your Unity account set up so you can log in and start working.

    Get an account

  • Connect to the Cluster

    Use SSH to connect to Unity from your laptop, with step-by-step instructions for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

    Connect

  • Submit Your First Job

    Write a simple Slurm script, submit it, and inspect the results. This is the essential workflow you'll use every day.

    Run your first job

Already comfortable with the basics?

If you've already submitted jobs on Unity, skip ahead to Fundamentals for deeper concepts or Recipes for task-specific guides.