I just downloaded BOINC and am cannot access any project or account manager. When I tried adding a project, I get the following message: "The URL you supplied is not that of a BOINC-based project."

When I tried adding BAM, I get this message: "The URL you supplied is not of a BOINC-based account manager."

I have a MacBook Pro, running Lion 10.7.5 and I'm using Intego products for my firewall and virus protection.

I used to run 4 projects on my old MacBook, but it crashed and was able to obtain a rebuilt 2008 MacBook Pro with a 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor.

Any help will be greatly appreciated - otherwise, I'll have to delete BOINC related items from my laptop.

Thanks!

Sounds like a permissions problem to me, or indeed a problem with the firewall. So do make sure you allowed the BOINC binary internet access on TCP port 80 and 443.

I suppose you try to add a project using the Add project wizard? If not, then what commands do you give?

Also, for future reference, asking for help and threatening to delete BOINC in the same sentence isn't too helpful. It doesn't give potential helpers the need to eagerly step in and help you out.

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I managed to download a project. I added those ports to my firewall and rebooted. When my laptop started again, the first thing to appear was the BOINC Manager.

Thanks!