How to get started

[Max Dettweiler]

One thing you forgot: After setting up the client, go to the Teams thread at the NPLB forum and post there that you'd like to register for Team Free-DC. AMDave or IronBits will get you set up in the DB as soon as they see your message.

Note: until you're registered in the DB as a member of Free-DC, your points will count towards team "-" (no team). Don't be alarmed by this; rest assured, this will be retroactively fixed when you're added to your correct team.

Note2: mersenneforum.org, where NPLB's forum resides, requires registration to post in most subforums (including NPLB's). When you post your first post, it won't show up immediately; again, don't be alarmed by this, because it will show up as soon as a moderator sees it and approves your registration. I'm pretty sure this is also how the Free-DC forum operates, but I figured I'd give you guys a heads-up just to be sure since we've had users get quite confused about this in the past.

[AMDave]

Note: until you're registered in the DB as a member of Free-DC, your points will count towards team "-" (no team). Don't be alarmed by this; rest assured, this will be retroactively fixed when you're added to your correct team.

Confirmed: At present, points move with the participant.

[IronBits]

Once you return one work unit, after the hour when the stats run, you will show up.
At that time, you can request to be added to a Team or request to have a new Team added so you can join it.
Use this link to do that: http://www.mersenneforum.org/showthread.php?t=10826
Also would help if you sent along your email address where you want to be notified when you find a prime.
Instructions on how to do that will be outlined here shortly.

[Angus]

Can I start using this thread for all my stupid NPLB questions? I really didn't mean to hijack the PoTM thread, but that's where all the action was

I registered on the new forum, and did my verification from the email. It still won't let me post there.

How do you know if you find a prime????

[PCZ]

You can check all your clients logs, very boring.

You give the admins your email address, and the server will email you when you find a prime.
Much the best way.

PM IB or AMDave.

[IronBits]

If his email addy is correct on this form, then the NPLB database already has it.