# Quickstart

## Connect to OSCAR

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This guide assumes you have an Oscar account. To request an account see [create an account](https://brown.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0GtBE8kWJpmeG4B).
{% endhint %}

The simplest way to connect to Oscar is via Open OnDemand (OOD). To connect to OOD, go to <https://ood.ccv.brown.edu>[ ](https://ood.ccv.brown.edu)and log in using your Brown credentials. For more details, see the [Open OnDemand documentation](/oscar/connecting-to-oscar/open-ondemand.md).

Alternatively, you can connect to OSCAR via SSH (Terminal):

```bash
ssh <username>@ssh.ccv.brown.edu
```

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Windows users need an SSH client like [PuTTY](https://www.putty.org) installed. SSH is available by default on Linux and macOS. For more details, see the [SSH connection guide](/oscar/connecting-to-oscar/ssh.md).
{% endhint %}

## Submit a Job

You can submit a job using `sbatch`:

```bash
sbatch batch_scripts/hello.sh
```

You can confirm that your job ran successfully by running:

```bash
cat hello-*.out
```

For more detailed information on submitting jobs, see the [Submitting Jobs guide](/oscar/submitting-jobs/shared-machine.md).

## Transfer Files

To get specific files on to / off of Oscar, read through the [Transferring Files to and from Oscar guide](/oscar/managing-files/filetransfer.md).

## Get Help

If you encounter problems while using Oscar, check out the [Getting Help guide](broken://pages/-LcWVjwzyNcTACx_aahh), or read through the Overview page.


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