> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://solinscription.gitbook.io/care/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://solinscription.gitbook.io/care/tutorial/rent.md).

# Rent

Welcome to the tutorial on how to participate in CARE. To get started, you will need a machine with a GPU. Since we want to treat everyone equally and allow users with no technical background to participate in CARE with ease, we have developed a website where users can one-click-deploy a GPU-capable machine and start to CARE. Alternatively, if you wish to use your own machine, please check out our [Self-Host](/care/tutorial/self-hosted.md) section.

## Vast.ai account creation

To get started, you will need a vast.ai account, head over to[ vast.ai](https://cloud.vast.ai/?ref_id=103306), and click on **SIGN IN**.

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Then, click on **Create Account** and follow the instructions. **NOTE: Remember to verify your email address after signing up.**

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After you've created your account successfully, head over to the [billing console](https://cloud.vast.ai/billing/) and click **ADD CREDIT**. **Note: If its not responsive, perform a hard refresh (`Ctrl + Shift + R` on Windows,  `⌘ + Shift + R` on Mac)**

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To add credit with cryptocurrency, you can pick Coinbase. Enter the amount you wish to top up then hit **PAY WITH COINBASE**. **Note: We suggest to top up a small amount the first time.**

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Select a Cryptocurrency to pay with then follow the instructions. After you've paid, wait for the credit to appear in your account, this usually is not instant.

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If your top up is successful, you should be able to see your balance here:

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Now that you have credit in your account, head over to the [account console](https://cloud.vast.ai/account/) and copy your **API key**, you will need this later. **Note: You can always reset your API key to revoke access when needed.**

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## one-click-deploy

Now that you have a vast.ai account, head over to our CARE [website](https://carepow.org). Once you are in, you will be greeted with a welcome screen, click on **Launch** to continue.

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Then connect your wallet and enter your **Vast.ai API KEY** then click **SAVE**. **Note**:

* Use the wallet which contains $sols, holders will receive bonus rewards. Refer to [this ](/care/rewards.md)page on how the bonus are calculated.
* We do not store your API KEY, so you will need to enter it every time you operate on our site.

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After you have connected everything, head over to the **search** section and apply **filters** to search for a machine with the specs you wish to rent.

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The filters consists of:

* GPU Name
* Number of GPUs on a machine
* Number of effective CPU cores on a machine (some machine share cores between renters, thus "effective")
* Minimum Reliability: How reliable the machine is, the higher the better, maximum reliability = 1
* Minimum duration: How long you can rent the machine for (rented machines can always be terminated)
* **Note: If there are no machines that meet your requirements, by default, we will display the baseline options**

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If you are unsure on what each of the specs mean, hover your mouse over it and a short description should pop up.

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Once you have decided on which machine to rent, click **RENT** and if your request was accepted, the site will show a *"success"* notification.

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*If you get a 429 error when you try to rent a machine, you probably did not verify your email address, double check the email you registered on vast.ai.*

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Now, head over to **My Instances, and you should be able to see the machine you rented.**  Here, there are several important controls:

* Destroy: Terminate a machine
* Reboot: Restart a machine
* Dashboard: Website showing your *Folding* status and contributions, see below
* View Logs: Show the latest logs of your machine, see below
* **NOTE: To avoid any errors, allow a few minutes for the machine to initialize before operating**

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When entering your dashboard, you will be prompted with a password:

* username: **care**
* password: **your vast.ai api key**

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*If your machine is stuck on "Machine State: **created**" with a disabled **DASHBOARD** button, destroy it and rent another one.*

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### Logs

Since every machine has different specs, we cannot guarantee that every single one of them will work flawlessly and maintain at a high workload. A correct running instance should look something like below. If after an hour you do not see any **Completed** or **steps** in your log. We suggest you to destroy your instance and rent another one. If you are unable to get it to work after a few tries, open a ticket in discord.

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### Dashboard

After your machine has been initialized successfully, you should be able to click on **DASHBOARD** to view your folding status. Here, you will be able to view your wallet address, the team you are in and the points you have earned.&#x20;

**Make sure your team is `1065248` and your team is "Solinscription CAREs".**

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On a fresh machine, the first time you visit to your dashboard, you will *most likely* see a <mark style="background-color:green;">GREEN</mark> CPU status and <mark style="background-color:red;">RED</mark> or <mark style="background-color:yellow;">YELLOW</mark> GPU status, this is **perfectly normal**, since GPU tasks requires a bit more time to start.

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After around 15-30 minutes, you should see your GPU status turn <mark style="background-color:green;">GREEN</mark>. Congratulations, you have started folding and is participating in CARE :tada:. Refer to [this ](/care/rewards.md)section on how the reward system is designed.

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Another cool little feature is that you can also pick research you want to support in

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## **That's all. You have started CAR(E)ING!** :heart: