Install VirtualBox

Installing VirtualBox is very easy, but before you download the software, first check if your computer has enough resources. The computing requirements are modest for a modern desktop or laptop, but you may also have an old computer gathering dust that still could be re-used for the project.

You will need as a minimum:

• 512 MB of RAM
• more than 9 GB of free disk space.

If your computer does not meet these requirements, the project will not send you any jobs, sorry! But if you do have those free resources, you are ready to start.

If you wish to run ATLAS or CMS applications, you need at least 4 GB of RAM available for BOINC.

First step: Download VirtualBox from the official web site for your operating system:

• VirtualBox for Windows
• VirtualBox for Mac OS X
• VirtualBox for GNU/Linux
• For other Operating Systems

Next step: Once you have downloaded VirtualBox, you will have to install it by double-clicking in the installer and following all the steps of the installation process.

NOTE: After installing Virtual Box, you do not need to launch or run the VirtualBox application or create a virtual machine yourself. BOINC and LHC@home will manage that for you.

>> check for VTX being enabled