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# CARC Documentation { .carc-visually-hidden }

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[:material-rocket-launch: Get started](getting-started/index.md){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
[:material-lifebuoy: Help ticket](https://support.alliance.unm.edu/){ .md-button target=_blank }
[:material-monitor-dashboard: Open OnDemand](https://ood.alliance.unm.edu){ .md-button target=_blank }
[:material-list-status: System status](https://stats.uptimerobot.com/kqt0LYLwFd){ .md-button target=_blank }
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-   :material-book-education:{ .lg .middle } __New to CARC?__

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    Create an account, join a project, log in for the first time, and move
    your data onto our systems.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Getting started](getting-started/index.md)

-   :material-server:{ .lg .middle } __Systems & storage__

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    Easley and Hopper cluster specifications, storage spaces, quotas, and
    usage policies.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Explore the systems](systems/index.md)

-   :material-tray-full:{ .lg .middle } __Running jobs__

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    Schedule work with Slurm: batch scripts, interactive sessions, GPU jobs,
    accounting, and fairshare.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Run your first job](running-jobs/index.md)

-   :material-monitor-dashboard:{ .lg .middle } __Interactive computing__

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    Work from your browser: Open OnDemand for files, shells, and apps;
    JupyterHub for notebooks on compute nodes.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Compute interactively](interactive/index.md)

-   :material-package-variant:{ .lg .middle } __Software__

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    Python, R, MATLAB, deep learning frameworks, containers, and visualization
    tools on CARC clusters.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Browse software guides](software/index.md)

-   :material-flask:{ .lg .middle } __Tutorials__

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    Complete domain-science workflows — genomics, phylogenetics, quantum
    chemistry, materials, astronomy, and more.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Follow a tutorial](tutorials/index.md)

-   :material-help-circle:{ .lg .middle } __FAQ & troubleshooting__

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    Quick answers about accounts, storage, and GPUs — and fixes for login,
    quota, and job problems.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Find an answer](faq/index.md)

-   :material-school:{ .lg .middle } __Training__

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    Workshops, courses, slides, and video tutorials from the CARC team.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Learn with us](training/index.md)

-   :material-account-question:{ .lg .middle } __Support__

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    Open a ticket, come to office hours, and learn how to acknowledge CARC in
    your publications.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Get help](support/index.md)

-   :material-domain:{ .lg .middle } __About CARC__

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    Our mission, facilities description for proposals, and the national
    cyberinfrastructure we partner with.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: About the center](about/index.md)

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[ACCESS-CI](https://access-ci.org){ target=_blank }
[Jetstream2](https://docs.jetstream-cloud.org){ target=_blank }
[CyVerse](https://cyverse.org){ target=_blank }
[MESA](https://idss-mesa.github.io){ target=_blank }
[Open OnDemand](https://ood.alliance.unm.edu){ target=_blank }
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## Browse the documentation

* [Getting started](getting-started/index.md) - Accounts, policies, logging in, and moving data.
* [Systems & storage](systems/index.md) - CARC clusters, storage spaces, quotas, and usage policies.
* [Running jobs](running-jobs/index.md) - Schedule and manage work on CARC clusters with Slurm.
* [Interactive computing](interactive/index.md) - Open OnDemand and JupyterHub in the browser.
* [Software](software/index.md) - Language environments, ML frameworks, containers, and applications.
* [Tutorials](tutorials/index.md) - Domain-science QuickBytes: complete worked examples.
* [FAQ & troubleshooting](faq/index.md) - Quick answers and fixes for common problems.
* [Training](training/index.md) - Workshops, courses, and video tutorials.
* [Support](support/index.md) - Help tickets, office hours, and acknowledging CARC.
* [About CARC](about/index.md) - Mission, facilities, partners, and the documentation log.