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=== Set up miner ===
 
=== Set up miner ===
 
* Install the following prerequisites
 
* Install the following prerequisites
<code>sudo apt-get install git</code>
 
 
 
<code>sudo apt-get install aptitude</code>
 
<code>sudo apt-get install aptitude</code>
 
   
 
   
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<code>sudo aptitude install –with-recommends build-essential autotools-dev autoconf automake libcurl3 libcurl4-gnutls-dev git make cmake libssl-dev pkg-config libevent-dev libunbound-dev libminiupnpc-dev doxygen supervisor jq libboost-all-dev htop</code>
 
<code>sudo aptitude install –with-recommends build-essential autotools-dev autoconf automake libcurl3 libcurl4-gnutls-dev git make cmake libssl-dev pkg-config libevent-dev libunbound-dev libminiupnpc-dev doxygen supervisor jq libboost-all-dev htop</code>
  
* Make sure you are using gcc v5
 
<code>sudo apt-get update</code>
 
  
<code>sudo apt-get install gcc-5 g++-5</code>
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* Clone repository
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<code>git clone https://github.com/fireice-uk/xmr-stak.git</code>
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* Make new directory and compile code to mine with CPU
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<code>mkdir xmr-stak/build</code>
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<code>cd xmr-stak/build</code>
  
<code>sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-5 60 --slave /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-5</code>
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<code>cmake .. -DCUDA_ENABLE=OFF -DOpenCL_ENABLE=OFF -DMICROHTTPD_ENABLE=OFF</code>
  
<code>sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-5 1</code>
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<code>make install</code>
  
* Clone repository
 
<code>git clone https://github.com/toninoxp/CPUMiner-Multi.git</code>
 
  
 
* Set up mining client
 
* Set up mining client
<code>cd CpuMiner-Multi</code>
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<code>cd bin</code>
  
<code>unzip cpuminer-multi.zip</code>
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<code>./xmr-stak</code>
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<code>cd cpuminer-multi</code>
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* You will then be asked a series of questions to set up miner similar to this
<code>./autogen.sh</code>
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<code>- Do you want to use the HTTP interface?: 0</code>
<code>./configure</code>
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<code>- Please enter: electroneum</code>
<code>make</code>
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<code>- Pool address: e.g. pool.example.com:3333: pool.etn.spacepools.org:3333</code>
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<code>- Username (wallet address or pool login): etnkKC7Ed1T62u1ZcADw7ZCpDAmudSe2CbW1NaYwUahzSwFty3WCTMYeVU4v1ADhZ1P9Wf1D2VRE6MnZGcvh5RXp5NEreL3rjk</code>
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<code>- Password (mostly empty or x): x</code>
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<code>- Rig identifier for pool-side statistics (needs pool support). Can be empty: <EMPTY></code>
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<code>- Does this pool port support TLS/SSL? Use no if unknown. (y/N): N</code>
  
* Run custom mining script
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<code>- Do you want to use nicehash on this pool? (y/n): N</code>
Example:  
 
  
<code>./minerd -a cryptonight -o stratum+tcp://pool.etn.spacepools.3333 -u etnkKC7Ed1T62u1ZcADw7ZCpDAmudSe2CbW1NaYwUahzSwFty3WCTMYeVU4v1ADhZ1P9Wf1D2VRE6MnZGcvh5RXp5NEreL3rjk -p x &</code>
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<code>- Do you want to use multiple pools? (y/n): N</code>
  
Generic:
 
  
<code>./minerd -a cryptonight -o stratum+tcp://<pool_address>:<port> -u <wallet_address> -p x &</code>
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* Once you have finished that your miner will begin mining
  
You should see something like this with each event:
 
  
<code>[2018-04-11 15:30:15] accepted: 1/1 (100.00%), 750.63 H/s at diff 35000.1 (yay!!!)</code>
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* To end mining type "control c".
  
To end mining type "control c".
 
  
 
To see your pool stats, look up your wallet address in the mining pool's website and you should see something like this:
 
To see your pool stats, look up your wallet address in the mining pool's website and you should see something like this:
 
[[File:Pool_stats.png|thump|center|750px]]
 
[[File:Pool_stats.png|thump|center|750px]]
  
To mine other [[CryptoNote]] currencies, such as [[Monero]], [[Bytecoin]], [[Dashcoin]] and more, you just need to change the pool address and wallet address to your coin of choice.
 
  
Example with [[Bytecoin]]:
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* Congrats! You have successfully mined Electroneum
  
<code>./minerd -a cryptonight -o stratum+tcp://us.bytecoin-pool.org:3333 -u 28byDoWb4NEE17zZoXAG3VNHMWf7iAj9mVRhhCNhD4hh67dkyWTyrArKA32X5SrJuDPBgXTsSmQRoAbCzcDvM2d2PfXuUyH -p x &</code>
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== See also ==
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* [[Monero]]
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* [[Electroneum]]
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* [[Cryptocurrency wallet]]
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* [[How to create your own cryptocurrency]]

Latest revision as of 01:58, 2 December 2018

For this tutorial I will be using Electroneum.

Direct Mining

  • Go to Electroneum's download page and scroll down to where it says "Direct Mining Software" then choose your operating system and click download. I will be using the Mac miner for this tutorial.
  • Unzip the file and click on "electroneumd" to start syncing with the blockchain. It can take up to 24 hours to do so.
  • Next create a wallet address. To do so click "electroneum-wallet-cli" and follow the steps to create a wallet.
  • To start mining in "electoneumd" type "start_mining <wallet_address> <number_of_threads>".
  • Congratulations, you are now mining Electroneum! To stop the miner type "stop_mining" and you can type "help" for more options.

Pool Mining

The best way to mine for Electroneum is to do so with a mining pool. There are many choices with varying pool fees, donation fees and locations. To help reduce latency, choose a pool that's in a location near you. For this tutorial I will be using Terminal in Ubuntu 16.04.

Choose an Electroneum mining pool

Create a wallet

Set up miner

  • Install the following prerequisites

sudo apt-get install aptitude

sudo aptitude update

sudo aptitude install –with-recommends build-essential autotools-dev autoconf automake libcurl3 libcurl4-gnutls-dev git make cmake libssl-dev pkg-config libevent-dev libunbound-dev libminiupnpc-dev doxygen supervisor jq libboost-all-dev htop


  • Clone repository

git clone https://github.com/fireice-uk/xmr-stak.git


  • Make new directory and compile code to mine with CPU

mkdir xmr-stak/build

cd xmr-stak/build

cmake .. -DCUDA_ENABLE=OFF -DOpenCL_ENABLE=OFF -DMICROHTTPD_ENABLE=OFF

make install


  • Set up mining client

cd bin

./xmr-stak


  • You will then be asked a series of questions to set up miner similar to this

- Do you want to use the HTTP interface?: 0

- Please enter: electroneum

- Pool address: e.g. pool.example.com:3333: pool.etn.spacepools.org:3333

- Username (wallet address or pool login): etnkKC7Ed1T62u1ZcADw7ZCpDAmudSe2CbW1NaYwUahzSwFty3WCTMYeVU4v1ADhZ1P9Wf1D2VRE6MnZGcvh5RXp5NEreL3rjk

- Password (mostly empty or x): x

- Rig identifier for pool-side statistics (needs pool support). Can be empty: <EMPTY>

- Does this pool port support TLS/SSL? Use no if unknown. (y/N): N

- Do you want to use nicehash on this pool? (y/n): N

- Do you want to use multiple pools? (y/n): N


  • Once you have finished that your miner will begin mining


  • To end mining type "control c".


To see your pool stats, look up your wallet address in the mining pool's website and you should see something like this:

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  • Congrats! You have successfully mined Electroneum

See also