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# Installation of the client

Depending on the existing operating system, the client must be installed like any application under this operating system. During installation, a background process is installed that performs the calculation according to user settings.

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Running as a background process ensures that the client is executed each time the system starts and can perform its calculations if the system has the capacity to do so.
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Start the downloaded file and confirm the installation routine dialogs. For Windows there is a detailed (English) manual:

[https://foldingathome.org/support/faq/installation-guides/windows/custom-installation-advanced-users/](https://foldingathome.org/support/faq/installation-guides/windows/custom-installation-advanced-users/)

After installation, the client is automatically executed in the background and a first configuration dialog is displayed. A first overview is opened in your browser. This overview can also be displayed later by calling the page

&#x20;[http://client.foldingathome.org](http://client.foldingathome.org)&#x20;

in your browser can be reached again.
