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 - Always use the workload manager (Slurm) to run/submit jobs or use it interactive
 - **Never** run a job outside the workload manager (Slurm), not on the login node nor on the execution nodes
 
+## How to get a Shark cluster account
+- To get a Shark account you first need to have some basic Linux knowledge.  
+- A basic Linux introduction course will be given once a month in the LUMC [practical Linux course](https://git.lumc.nl/courses/practical-linux-course)  
+*Without basic Linux knowledge you cannot work on the Shark cluster.*   
+- [Create a self service desk call](https://topdesk.lumc.nl).  
+- A default cluster account will be created, you will receive an email with your RESEARCHLUMC/username and password.  
+
+## Shark cluster introduction course
+- A Shark introduvtion couse can be followed where you will receive basic information on how to start using a HPC cluster.   
+### Schedule 2020
+
+| Date        | Time | Room  |Room size|Seats left|
+|-------------|:-------------:|:-----:|:-----:|:-----:|
+| 2020|Canceled until furter notice due to coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)||||
+
 ## How to connect to the login node / hpc cluster
 
 ### From a Linux workstation