Vanitygen: Vanity bitcoin address generator/miner [v0.22]

[achow101]

Sounds like a great program,  sorry to be a total noob like. but how do you run it?  i have downloaded and extracted the files what do i do now?

Did you download a binary or the source?  If the source, run "make" (assuming you have a build environment set up).  If a binary, just run ./vanitygen

downloaded the binarys, which dont seem to work for me, i try run and select folder and application but it wont run.  would the source be easier?

The program is a command line program. You need to do Shift + Right Click in the directory where you extracted the files. Then select "Open Command window here". If you don't see that option, make sure you don't have anything in the folder selected. When you see the command prompt window open, type the name of the exe file that you want to run and it will run. You will need to specify the options in the command in order for it to work properly.

[calkob]

Sounds like a great program,  sorry to be a total noob like. but how do you run it?  i have downloaded and extracted the files what do i do now?

Did you download a binary or the source?  If the source, run "make" (assuming you have a build environment set up).  If a binary, just run ./vanitygen

downloaded the binarys, which dont seem to work for me, i try run and select folder and application but it wont run.  would the source be easier?

The program is a command line program. You need to do Shift + Right Click in the directory where you extracted the files. Then select "Open Command window here". If you don't see that option, make sure you don't have anything in the folder selected. When you see the command prompt window open, type the name of the exe file that you want to run and it will run. You will need to specify the options in the command in order for it to work properly.

Thanks knightdk.....again 

i have got the program to run but are you saying i need to type the vanity part aswell so for example something like

user>Home>vanitygen>vanitygen.exe -f=cola   

i am guessing that its option f, i aint sure which one to use?  any chance of an example cmd line? 

[calkob]

Got it, thanks.  its as simple as vanitygen.exe (input) without the brackets obviously...... haha   brilliant

is there a chart on how long it takes depending on the amount of character?  ive already noticed the differance between just a 1+3 characters over a 1+4 characters.

[xhomerx10]

Got it, thanks.  its as simple as vanitygen.exe (input) without the brackets obviously...... haha   brilliant

is there a chart on how long it takes depending on the amount of character?  ive already noticed the differance between just a 1+3 characters over a 1+4 characters.

 The time will be multiplied by 58 for each character you add.  If it takes you half an hour for a 50% chance of a match then adding another character will give you 1.3 days for a 50% chance of a match.  This is approximate and there are exceptions such as stringing many 1's together but it is a fair estimate generally.

[aarons6]

i been trying to make an address but i think this program is broken.

running a test, something simple like 1a i get this

CPU hash: abd90f3c9756718a98b5b8849514544ffd1d25ab
GPU hash: 675bceb23d196665d6a8a5cf97f340e68c4086fd
Found delta: 2883036 Start delta: 1


its not giving me any useful info?

[helloeverybody]

Has anyone made some pretty good addresses out of his yet? Must be some crackers by now.

[funkydog]

Has anyone made some pretty good addresses out of his yet? Must be some crackers by now.

I made a 1Funky, a 1Coins and a 1Cards address ;-)

Would like to join the pool but don't know how to.

[K1773R]

i been trying to make an address but i think this program is broken.

running a test, something simple like 1a i get this

CPU hash: abd90f3c9756718a98b5b8849514544ffd1d25ab
GPU hash: 675bceb23d196665d6a8a5cf97f340e68c4086fd
Found delta: 2883036 Start delta: 1


its not giving me any useful info?

read the backlog or enjoy your ignorance.

[helloeverybody]

Has anyone made some pretty good addresses out of his yet? Must be some crackers by now.

I made a 1Funky, a 1Coins and a 1Cards address ;-)

Would like to join the pool but don't know how to.

All i made was a 1btc address since i cant really think of anything else to try for .

[funkydog]

Has anyone made some pretty good addresses out of his yet? Must be some crackers by now.

I made a 1Funky, a 1Coins and a 1Cards address ;-)

Would like to join the pool but don't know how to.

All i made was a 1btc address since i cant really think of anything else to try for .

hehe yeah... these are the ones i made:


1FUNKYdBaKtKAJGycncRhKqxYyGgu8wyW2
1FunkyQXjpCBpnsPWknVPNFBaxT5kqBnLZ
1CoinsRU9fZLQUMWTJk2DhgTBrWfHVVjzy
1CARDSNzvH2nu3pBV2XQHC7uXfwvyxb1NL
1CardsEb5tDNMJrf4TAEMvNcwxdduQS7vS
1DEALSJ7ohwUqis5MXXQF8Dk2YVD3XMa9

and my personal favorite:

1BTCXLjSgA6cmcYNyn3uUEjvSthJU33snH

[shorena]

Has anyone made some pretty good addresses out of his yet? Must be some crackers by now.

I made a 1Funky, a 1Coins and a 1Cards address ;-)

Would like to join the pool but don't know how to.

All i made was a 1btc address since i cant really think of anything else to try for .

hehe yeah... these are the ones i made:


1FUNKYdBaKtKAJGycncRhKqxYyGgu8wyW2
1FunkyQXjpCBpnsPWknVPNFBaxT5kqBnLZ
1CoinsRU9fZLQUMWTJk2DhgTBrWfHVVjzy
1CARDSNzvH2nu3pBV2XQHC7uXfwvyxb1NL
1CardsEb5tDNMJrf4TAEMvNcwxdduQS7vS
1DEALSJ7ohwUqis5MXXQF8Dk2YVD3XMa9

and my personal favorite:

1BTCXLjSgA6cmcYNyn3uUEjvSthJU33snH

The longest I found is 1vanityybUbbYsiJjAGiNK7vdJkNCqm2e. I didnt search for bubby though, that was just luck.

[siameze]

The longest I found is 1vanityybUbbYsiJjAGiNK7vdJkNCqm2e. I didnt search for bubby though, that was just luck.

That was a unique stroke of luck! I mined some addresses for a shitcoin and got "sux" in there totally by accident. Can't remember if I still have that one or not.

[helloeverybody]

The longest I found is 1vanityybUbbYsiJjAGiNK7vdJkNCqm2e. I didnt search for bubby though, that was just luck.

That was a unique stroke of luck! I mined some addresses for a shitcoin and got "sux" in there totally by accident. Can't remember if I still have that one or not.

How long did it take you to find vanity? and what hardware did you use to find it?  Im only getting 1.3mkey/s. Maybe need to use gpu too.

[siameze]

The longest I found is 1vanityybUbbYsiJjAGiNK7vdJkNCqm2e. I didnt search for bubby though, that was just luck.

That was a unique stroke of luck! I mined some addresses for a shitcoin and got "sux" in there totally by accident. Can't remember if I still have that one or not.

How long did it take you to find vanity? and what hardware did you use to find it?  Im only getting 1.3mkey/s. Maybe need to use gpu too.

Usually takes < 1 hour for most patterns I have searched, some naturally take longer depending on length. I use this old beast sitting in my rack: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=AN&subtype=CA&htmlfid=897/ENUS106-480&appname=USN

[helloeverybody]

The longest I found is 1vanityybUbbYsiJjAGiNK7vdJkNCqm2e. I didnt search for bubby though, that was just luck.

That was a unique stroke of luck! I mined some addresses for a shitcoin and got "sux" in there totally by accident. Can't remember if I still have that one or not.

How long did it take you to find vanity? and what hardware did you use to find it?  Im only getting 1.3mkey/s. Maybe need to use gpu too.

Usually takes < 1 hour for most patterns I have searched, some naturally take longer depending on length. I use this old beast sitting in my rack: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=AN&subtype=CA&htmlfid=897/ENUS106-480&appname=USN

I managed to up my hashrate. Gonna stick with this one for now.


1BTCtALK8ip2W9LcAsbsHqBCHPzn9CmhA5

[techmanuk]

I feel like such a noob for asking this, but I have managed to obtain some good vanity addresses, but I don't get how I actually use them?

I've imported the private key into the Bitcoin Core Wallet software, but I can't see the address anywhere?

How/Where can I actually use it...?

[helloeverybody]

I feel like such a noob for asking this, but I have managed to obtain some good vanity addresses, but I don't get how I actually use them?

I've imported the private key into the Bitcoin Core Wallet software, but I can't see the address anywhere?

How/Where can I actually use it...?

Just send some satoshis to it to check but it should just show up in your balance. You can see any transaction on blockchain.info

[siameze]

I feel like such a noob for asking this, but I have managed to obtain some good vanity addresses, but I don't get how I actually use them?

I've imported the private key into the Bitcoin Core Wallet software, but I can't see the address anywhere?

How/Where can I actually use it...?

Restart Bitcoin wallet with a --rescan and see if if they show up.

[techmanuk]

I feel like such a noob for asking this, but I have managed to obtain some good vanity addresses, but I don't get how I actually use them?

I've imported the private key into the Bitcoin Core Wallet software, but I can't see the address anywhere?

How/Where can I actually use it...?

Just send some satoshis to it to check but it should just show up in your balance. You can see any transaction on blockchain.info

Sounds like a good plan. I'll give it a shot when I have the chance.

Thanks.

[shorena]

The longest I found is 1vanityybUbbYsiJjAGiNK7vdJkNCqm2e. I didnt search for bubby though, that was just luck.

That was a unique stroke of luck! I mined some addresses for a shitcoin and got "sux" in there totally by accident. Can't remember if I still have that one or not.

How long did it take you to find vanity? and what hardware did you use to find it?  Im only getting 1.3mkey/s. Maybe need to use gpu too.

Not sure how long exactly, I didnt time it, but it was done over night. Nvidia GTX 970 does 28-36Mk/s depending on the settings.