> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://hmdc.gitbook.io/sid/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://hmdc.gitbook.io/sid/master.md).

# Sid Quickstart

Guide to launching an interactive application on the Sid Research Computing Cluster.

## Requirements

All that is needed is a reasonably recent browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer) on a desktop system (MacOS, Windows, Linux).

## Getting Access

If you have a Harvard email, file a request ticket for Sid access in [the IQSS Request Tracker (RT) system](https://help.hmdc.harvard.edu).

## Launching a Job

### Launch the [sign-in screen](https://uat.sid.hmdc.harvard.edu)

![Bring up the sign in screen.](https://1259840169-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lp-J4FRkNjGVUHcJnwd%2F-Lp4CRInLrqvuzPy9j7q%2F-Lp4FcvdcIFA4VFNkmQ5%2FScreen%20Shot%202019-09-18%20at%2012.39.33%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=72a04c93-c354-4553-bc91-914a5f5880a8)

### Sign-in Through [Harvard Key](https://www.pin1.harvard.edu/cas/login?service=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uat.sid.hmdc.harvard.edu%2Flogin)

![Sign in through HarvardKey (which was received in previous step).](https://1259840169-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lp-J4FRkNjGVUHcJnwd%2F-Lp4CRInLrqvuzPy9j7q%2F-Lp4FcvcLTlb-VrogDpI%2FScreen%20Shot%202019-09-18%20at%2012.40.22%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=055e7963-6008-49c3-911e-7169f56a9f64)

### Launch an Interactive Application from [the Dashboard](https://www.uat.sid.hmdc.harvard.edu/#!/dashboard)

![Click the "Run an Interactive Application" button.](https://1259840169-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lp-J4FRkNjGVUHcJnwd%2F-Lp4CRInLrqvuzPy9j7q%2F-Lp4FcvbgV720OkjbW4j%2FScreen%20Shot%202019-09-18%20at%2012.41.22%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=4b8e74c9-d315-4e7f-a4e9-5a2f4cf0a677)

### [Select CPU and RAM requirements](https://hmdc.gitbook.io/sid/determining-resource-requirements)

![Select your CPU and RAM requirements, authorize Google Drive (optional), and launch the application.](https://1259840169-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lp-J4FRkNjGVUHcJnwd%2F-Lp4CRInLrqvuzPy9j7q%2F-Lp4FcvaefZ3PpWacJQ3%2FScreen%20Shot%202019-09-18%20at%2012.42.18%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=37e6e4c4-4fe3-4ac9-ab58-faeb0372fbd6)

### View the Application(s) in the [Dashboard](https://www.uat.sid.hmdc.harvard.edu/#!/dashboard)

![Your Application(s) should now display in the "Interactive Jobs" dashboard.](https://1259840169-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lp-J4FRkNjGVUHcJnwd%2F-Lp4CRInLrqvuzPy9j7q%2F-Lp4Fcv_Lhdfrdxdw1D0%2FScreen%20Shot%202019-09-18%20at%2012.42.35%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=274f5dea-cfc5-4644-bb58-ed5c9beac1bb)

### Access the Desktop application from the link in the jobs dashboard

![The link to the desktop application brings you to a Linux Desktop environment accessible through the Xpra HTML5 canvas element in your browser.](https://1259840169-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lp-J4FRkNjGVUHcJnwd%2F-Lp4CRInLrqvuzPy9j7q%2F-Lp4FcvXqFy00DZYHvwf%2FScreen%20Shot%202019-09-18%20at%2012.43.25%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=ef718a37-cae2-4b44-b971-760a14d479b1)

### Access the RStudio application from the link in the jobs dashboard <a href="#access-the-desktop-application-from-the-link-in-the-jobs-dashboard" id="access-the-desktop-application-from-the-link-in-the-jobs-dashboard"></a>

![Similarly to the above desktop application, the link to the RStudio application displays in your browser tab.](https://1259840169-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lp-J4FRkNjGVUHcJnwd%2F-Lp4CRInLrqvuzPy9j7q%2F-Lp4FcvZW5bnLG60UHR3%2FScreen%20Shot%202019-09-18%20at%2012.42.45%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=fb3975b0-672c-4438-8e64-5e426fa7bd1a)