Access and Setup
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Before you can access Gadi, you need to have your account in order.

.. note::
    #. **Active NCI Account**: Must have a valid NCI username (e.g., abc1234) and a working password.
    #. **Project Membership**: Students must be a member of project ``vp91`` to access compute resources and storage.

Check that you can log in to the `MyNCI portal <http://my.nci.org.au/>`_ to confirm your account is active.

Setup Project Membership
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 If you don't have an NCI account   
    #. Go to https://my.nci.org.au/mancini
    #. Click on the "Sign up" button to start your registration form.
    #. Complete all steps in the registration form. (Note: you must provide a current email address from your institution or place of work, not a personal email.)
    #. Select the option to join project vp91 at Step 3 of the form.
    #. Click "Finish" on the final page of the form to complete your registration request.

or 

 If you already have an account
    #. Login to your NCI account https://my.nci.org.au/mancini
    #. Select Project and Groups on the left-side menu
    #. Select Find project or group on the top tab and search vp91 to apply for membership


.. warning::
    Project vp91 is temporary for training purposes only. Data in vp91 will be cleaned in one week time after the training.