Can someone give me an idiot proof guide to mining Feathercoin?

[ShroomsKit]

Please don't refer me to the several online guides...i tried them all and i'm still at 0.

Can someone just tell me exactly step by step how to do it? I would totally appreciate it.

Thanks!

[blastbob]

Quickest?

Code:

cgminer --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://pool01.feathercoin.cc:19327 -u YourFCAddress -p x -s 1 --expiry 1 --queue 0

Else try the different pools

[ShroomsKit]

Quickest?

Code:

cgminer --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://pool01.feathercoin.cc:19327 -u YourFCAddress -p x -s 1 --expiry 1 --queue 0

Else try the different pools

I appreciate the help but this isn't helping me.
I mean idiot proof.

I have no clue what to do with what you mentioned above.

I need someone to tell me:

download this, sign up there, do this do that.

[Buffer Overflow]

Please don't refer me to the several online guides...i tried them all and i'm still at 0.

Can someone just tell me exactly step by step how to do it? I would totally appreciate it.

Thanks!

Tell us what hardware you have would be a good start.

[ShroomsKit]

Please don't refer me to the several online guides...i tried them all and i'm still at 0.

Can someone just tell me exactly step by step how to do it? I would totally appreciate it.

Thanks!

Tell us what hardware you have would be a good start.

Intel Core i7-3930K
Nvidia GTX 670
16 gigs ram
Windows 7 64 bit

Thanks.

[Praxis]

Go you have a good GPU (preferably Radeon)?

No: Don't bother.

Yes:

Google Cgiminer, download
Create file "mine.bat" (if you don't know how to create a file and edit it, Google about it)
put that line someone wrote above inside the mine.bat
run the mine.bat

[thep33t]

Please don't refer me to the several online guides...i tried them all and i'm still at 0.

Can someone just tell me exactly step by step how to do it? I would totally appreciate it.

Thanks!

Tell us what hardware you have would be a good start.

Intel Core i7-3930K
Nvidia GTX 670
16 gigs ram
Windows 7 64 bit

Thanks.

do you have a feathercoin wallet yet?

[ShroomsKit]

Please don't refer me to the several online guides...i tried them all and i'm still at 0.

Can someone just tell me exactly step by step how to do it? I would totally appreciate it.

Thanks!

Tell us what hardware you have would be a good start.

Intel Core i7-3930K
Nvidia GTX 670
16 gigs ram
Windows 7 64 bit

Thanks.

do you have a feathercoin wallet yet?

Yap, just downloaded one.

[ShroomsKit]

Go you have a good GPU (preferably Radeon)?

No: Don't bother.

Yes:

Google Cgiminer, download
Create file "mine.bat" (if you don't know how to create a file and edit it, Google about it)
put that line someone wrote above inside the mine.bat
run the mine.bat

Gonna try this now...hold on.

[ShroomsKit]

Go you have a good GPU (preferably Radeon)?

No: Don't bother.

Yes:

Google Cgiminer, download
Create file "mine.bat" (if you don't know how to create a file and edit it, Google about it)
put that line someone wrote above inside the mine.bat
run the mine.bat

The mine.bat is a text file...so when i click it (after editing it) it doesn't run but opens my text editor?

[thep33t]

dont do this. If you have nvidia, you need to use cudaminer.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=167229.0

After that, signup for a pool.

List: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178286.0 or check my sig.

open up command prompt on your computer and navigate to your extraced cudaminer dir.

type: cudaminer.exe -o http://POOLIP:POOLPORT -u WORKERUSER -p WORKERPASS

[Buffer Overflow]

Nvidia GPU's make poor miners. Don't expect very high hash rates.

[ShroomsKit]

Nvidia GPU's make poor miners. Don't expect very high hash rates.

Well, i know it's pretty much worthless for Bitcoin and Litecoin but also for Feathercoin? Any idea what i can expect with this setup?

[Number6]

For NVidia cards, you will have better luck running cudaMiner:  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=167229.0

I get almost 2x the hash power off NVidia with cudaMiner than by using cgminer. While it still doesn't compare to an ATI card, at least you will get a few cents more than the electricity you are eating up.

Make a batch file (.bat) point it to a pool you already signed up at, like this:

Code:

cudaminer.exe -o http://poolname.com:port -O username.1:password

To make a batch file, put the above code in a text file, change the parameters to match your pool and username/pw, save as or rename it to poolname.bat. Make sure it is in the same directory as the cudaminer.exe for easiest setup, you can always make a shortcut to the .bat file to your desktop if you want. Also, if you are new to batch files, you may need to go into your computer folder options and uncheck the option to hide extensions of well-known file type, or else your file will remain text.

[ShroomsKit]

For NVidia cards, you will have better luck running cudaMiner:  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=167229.0

I get almost 2x the hash power off NVidia with cudaMiner than by using cgminer. While it still doesn't compare to an ATI card, at least you will get a few cents more than the electricity you are eating up.

Make a batch file (.bat) point it to a pool you already signed up at, like this:

Code:

cudaminer.exe -o http://poolname.com:port -O username.1:password

To make a batch file, put the above code in a text file, change the parameters to match your pool and username/pw, save as or rename it to poolname.bat. Make sure it is in the same directory as the cudaminer.exe for easiest setup, you can always make a shortcut to the .bat file to your desktop if you want. Also, if you are new to batch files, you may need to go into your computer folder options and uncheck the option to hide extensions of well-known file type, or else your file will remain text.

Ah nice, will try that.

What does username.1 means? I put my username there and then add .1?

[Boelens]

For NVidia cards, you will have better luck running cudaMiner:  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=167229.0

I get almost 2x the hash power off NVidia with cudaMiner than by using cgminer. While it still doesn't compare to an ATI card, at least you will get a few cents more than the electricity you are eating up.

Make a batch file (.bat) point it to a pool you already signed up at, like this:

Code:

cudaminer.exe -o http://poolname.com:port -O username.1:password

To make a batch file, put the above code in a text file, change the parameters to match your pool and username/pw, save as or rename it to poolname.bat. Make sure it is in the same directory as the cudaminer.exe for easiest setup, you can always make a shortcut to the .bat file to your desktop if you want. Also, if you are new to batch files, you may need to go into your computer folder options and uncheck the option to hide extensions of well-known file type, or else your file will remain text.

Ah nice, will try that.

What does username.1 means? I put my username there and then add .1?

It's the username of the worker of your pool, worker one is generally your username with a .1 behind it, two .2, etc.

[ShroomsKit]

I'm getting an error:

http://postimg.org/image/vyfj6qklj/

[Number6]

What does username.1 means? I put my username there and then add .1?

Yeah, a lot of pools will have your workers in a username.x format, most often with a default of .1 to get you up and running right away.

For example, if you make an account with a username Joe your first default worker name will usually be Joe.1  with a password of either .1, x or even blank. You will need to check your workers tab in the pool you choose to make sure. Most of them have a getting started or help section giving the basic steps.

[thep33t]

I'm getting an error:

http://postimg.org/image/vyfj6qklj/

what command are you sending?

[Number6]

I'm getting an error:

http://postimg.org/image/vyfj6qklj/

Which pool are you using?