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Clarify that web portal can be used too. #550

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11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions mkdocs/docs/HPC/account.md
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University Colleges-Limburg. The VSC is funded by the Flemish
Government.

There are two methods for connecting to {{hpcinfra}}:

- Using a terminal to connect via SSH.
- [Using the web portal](web_portal.md)

The web portal offers a convenient way to upload files and gain shell access to the {{hpcinfra}} from a standard web browser (no software installation or configuration required).

If you would like use a terminal with SSH as this gives you more flexibility continue reading.
However if you prefer to use the web portal, you can skip ahead to the following section: [Applying for the account](#applying-for-the-account).
Once you have successfully obtained an account, you can then delve into the details of utilizing the HPC-UGent web portal by reading [Using the HPC-UGent web portal](web_portal.md).

The {{ hpcinfra }} clusters use public/private key pairs for user authentication
(rather than passwords). Technically, the private key is stored on your
local computer and always stays there; the public key is stored on the {{ hpc }}.
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you need to do or know:

1. You need to **log on to the cluster** using an SSH client to one of
the login nodes. This will give you command-line access. The
software you'll need to use on your client system depends on its
operating system.
the login nodes or by using the [HPC web portal](web_portal.md).
This will give you command-line access.
A standard web browser like Firefox or Chrome for the web portal will suffice.

2. Before you can do some work, you'll have to **transfer the files**
that you need from your desktop computer to the cluster. At the end
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## First Time connection to the HPC infrastructure

The remaining content in this chapter is primarily focused for people utilizing a terminal with SSH.
If you are instead using the web portal, the corresponding chapter might be more helpful: [Using the HPC-UGent web portal](web_portal.md).

If you have any issues connecting to the {{ hpc }} after you've followed these
steps, see [Issues connecting to login node](../troubleshooting/#issues-connecting-to-login-node) to troubleshoot.

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