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I've recently been getting a lot of questions on how to start pooled mining, and I've written a simple guide.

It currently only covers Windows, but I'll update it for MacOSX and Linux shortly.

https://mineco.in/beginners_guide_to_pooled_bitcoin_mining

Hi,

This is great information - you should also explain how to start your own pool mining site ;)

You may wan to add under "Get a bitcoin wallet", the wallet offered by www.instawallet.org - understanding Bitcoin is information overload at it's best and with instawallet there is a lot less information to process to get going.

Hamburger

Hi Hamburger,

Good Idea, I've added that as an alternative method for getting a bitcoin wallet.

Great advice. I think I'll put that on my site as well!

I'm going to stick to suggesting people get their own wallet primarily though - I think it's for the best.

Yea, I'm not comfortable enough with the online wallets to even try that.  Not that I have a ton of (or even one) BTC to put in one, but I would rather not trust anything online to keep my stuff secure at this point.

Nice work this is easy explanation how to start the bitcoin mining. I agree should be step by step guide for setting own pool mining.

Thank you.

I've been looking for something like this for a while now.

I'm also interested in a make-your-own pool guide.

Keep up the good work.

-Shad3d

Your site has a pretty slick aesthetic, I have to say.

Thanks nixpins

Setting up your own mining pool is a reasonably complex process.

The mining pool software is open source, but it still requires quite a bit of time to get it all working - once that is done you need to make sure you have good enough hardware to run it all one, and then you have a pool with no front end. There are some open source pool front ends linked here on the forums, but I don't know how mature any of them are. I installed a few of them before deciding to code my own.

Added a few extra bits to the guide!

Thanks for the info, and I'm now adding my meager 43Mhashs/s

Bentov

Great guide for a Neville such as meself. Thanks for making it available.

No problem!

I think it's fair to say that most newbies are running Windows, but I will try and get a MacOSX version up tomorrow - work permitting.

Sweet, your guide got this noob up and pool mining in no time!

Great tutorial. Thanks, this actually really helped!

Glad it helped.

A shameless plug:

We are giving away a 5BTC Bonus to whomever finds our first block! This won't be taken from the pool reward, but from my personal wallet!

Please visit http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=17310 for more information

We are still offering a 5 BTC bonus at our pool, which should be a nice incentive for newbies :)

I'm afraid the 5BTC has been claimed! but more blocks are sure to follow :)

Come on Newbies, get involved ! :)

Info on pooled mining with OSX will be great.

For OSX I would recommend Diablo miner, but you'll need to know how to use the terminal...

The next version of GUI miner should contain mineco.in as a default option!