The link below will help you set up Folding@Home using FireDaemon

Download the Folding@Home Script here!!

Download the File and then run the executable

If you choose to run F@H the "Old Fashioned" way, the directions are below

This procedure assumes that you have installed Folding@Home to the default directory path:
c:\program files\fah\

Download the current Windows Console Version of Folding@Home Here

and these directions are for the CONSOLE VERSION ONLY!!
If you used a different path, please replace the default path with your actual path.

This procedure is a condensed version of the general procedure found in the srvany documentation file.

Download SRVANY.EXE and INSTSRV.EXE Here, or they are located in the Windows NT Resource Kit

  1. Copy srvany.exe and instsrv.exe to c:\program files\fah\ (or whatever directory Folding@Home is located
  2. Open a Command Prompt window and install the service portion by typing:
    instsrv Folding@Home "c:\program files\fah\srvany.exe"
    The quotes around the path are needed because of the space in the path. Omit the quotes if you do not have spaces in your path. Press Enter after typing the command line. Note: instsrv.exe and srvany.exe can also found in the Windows NT Resource Kit.
  3. Open the Services utility in Control Panel, click on Folding@Home, then click on Startup to display the Startup dialog box.
  4. In the Startup group, click Automatic or Manual. (I suggest Automatic)

That was one half of what you need to do--actually the easiest part. Now you need to use the Registry Editor to complete the process.

Warning: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. I cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved.

Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Start the Registry Editor by clicking on the Start button, then click Run; in the Open box, type regedt32, and click OK.

  1. Navigate to the new HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Folding@Home\ key
  2. Add a new Parameters subkey in the above registry location
  3. Once this is done, the new subkey will appear in the tree. (Or use any method that you are comfortable with)
  4. Right Click on the Parameters Key folder then choose new String value and give the key the value Application . Now Right Click on the Application key and choose Modify
  5. Enter this value c:\program files\fah\FAH504-Console.exe -local -service
  6. Replace the name or location of the file with anything you like if you saved the F@H file somewhere else or are running a different version.
  7. Replace the switches with anything you like, those are the ones that work best for me
  8. Right Click on the Parameters Key folder then choose new String value and give the key the value AppDirectory . Now Right Click on the AppDirectory key and choose Modify
  9. Enter the value c:\program files\fah
  10. Again replace with any other directory you may have save the console software to.

  11. Close the Registry Editor.

Almost done!

To start or stop the Folding@Home service manually, go to Control Panel, Click on Administrative Tools, then Click on Services, then click on Folding@HomeService, then click on Start or Stop.

If you have run F@H on your computer before and your Config file is setup properly, then simple start the Folding@Home service.

If this is the first time running Folding@Home on your computer, follow the directions below

  1. Now, what I recommend is for the first time, using Windows Explorer or My Computer, navigate to the Folding@Home directory
  2. Right Click on the FAH504-Console.exe file and choose create shortcut.
  3. Right Click on the shortcut and choose properties.
  4. In the Target line, add the -config switch
  5. Double click the shortcut to start Folding@Home and setup the Config file with your user name and team (12772) and any other settings you may want.
  6. When done with the Config file, press CNTRL-C to stop Folding@Home
  7. Now, go to Control Panel, Click on Administrative Tools, then Click on Services, then click on Folding@HomeService, then click on Start

 

That's it, Folding@Home will be running as a Service.

Hope this helps