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Getting started

This guide helps you to start Cloudgene and to install your first application. You have to install Cloudgene properly on your computer before you can start.

Start Cloudgene Server

The webserver can be started with the following command:

./cloudgene server

The webservice is available on http://localhost:8082. Please use username admin and password admin1978 to login. The default port can be changed in the configuration file.

Install your first application

Stop the webservice by pressing CTRL-C. The cg-fetchngs application can be installed by using the following command:

./cloudgene install lukfor/cg-fetchngs

Next, restart Cloudgene with the following command:

./cloudgene server

Open Cloudgene in your browser and login. A new menu item Run appears in the menubar. Click on it to start a new job:

The hello-cloudgene application displays several inspiring quotes:

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