[ANN][DASH] Dash (dash.org) | First Self-Funding Self-Governing Crypto Currency

[tungfa]

Something for the Newbies
or
Anybody that cares to read....

------------------------------------
- A How-To..., with the -QT Wallet - PART ONE
------------------------------------

WINDOWS
    -(at time of print)-
DRK -Qt Ver. 0.09.11.05 (without DarkSend (DRKs))
DRK -Qt Ver. 0.10.11.05 (with DarkSend (DRKs)) <--Prefered
-------------------------------

DOWNLOAD YOUR DARKCOIN WALLET FROM HERE: http://www.darkcoin.io/getstarted.html

--------------
1) DRK -Qt Wallet 101
--------------

WELCOME TO DARKCOIN (DRK)
- PLEASE OPEN YOUR DarkCoin -Qt WALLET
-------------------------------------------------


1.1) WALLET ENCRYPTION
---------------------
    The first thing you'll want to do is ENCRYPT your -Qt Wallet.

CLICK: Settings
CLICK: Encrypt Wallet

Set a STRONG PSW ie,: f4k3-P5w-f4c3-B00k5-fukm3-P53
Use anything you like.......this PSW is fake of course

-Qt Wallet will shut-down


- PLEASE OPEN YOUR DRK -Qt WALLET
--------------------------------------------


1.2) LOCK YOUR -Qt WALLET
------------------------
    The DRK -Qt Wallet comes: UNLOCKED
-(highly recommended that you LOCK your -Qt Wallet)-

CLICK: Help
CLICK: Debug Window
CLICK: Console

-*This is where you will execute all command-line(s)*-


Input the following command-line:   walletlock

-Your -Qt Wallet is now LOCKED-
-------------------------------------


1.3) UN-LOCK YOUR -Qt WALLET
--------------------------
CLICK: Help
CLICK: Debug Window
CLICK: Console

Input the following command-line: walletpassphrase <PSW> 9999999 true
<replace <PSW> with the Hard-PSW you created to Encrypt DRK-Qt Wallet>

-Your -Qt Wallet is now ENCRYPTED AND UN-LOCKED-
(mostly used for Proof-of-Stake (PoS))
--------------------------------------



-----------------------------------
2) How to.... My %appdata%
-----------------------------------


2.1) CREATE <darkcoin.conf> FILE
---------------------------------


!!! ALWAYS !!! - CLOSE YOUR -Qt Wallet


From Windows Desktop.....

CLICK: START
TYPE: %appdata% (in the Search programs and files) <ENTER>

- Appdata directory should be open now.
- Navigate to darkcoin directory - CLICK

Create NEW TEXT Document.

COPY AND PASTE the following:


rpcuser=<any_user_name>
rpcpassword=<any_hard-PSW>
rpcallowip=*
rpcconnect=*
DNSSEED=1
testnet=0
rpcport=9999
addnode=54.186.169.204:9999
addnode=218.173.65.159:9999
addnode=87.121.52.39:9999
addnode=2.102.39.25:9999
addnode=54.88.143.232:9999
addnode=91.51.58.49:9999
addnode=188.226.252.28:9999
addnode=5.144.69.107:9999
addnode=23.23.186.131:9999
addnode=50.16.206.102:9999
addnode=50.19.116.123:9999
addnode=98.165.130.67:9999
addnode=54.242.50.205:9999
addnode=50.17.98.53:9999
daemon=1
server=1
listen=1
maxconnections=50


SAVE THIS FILE AS A .CONF FILE AND NOT A TEXT FILE: <darkcoin.conf>
- Save in: <\\appdata\darkcoin directory>

Note: Over time, addnode(s) may need to be altered.



YOU CAN NOW, OPEN YOUR DRK -Qt WALLET
--------------------------------------------------


2.2)  -CREAT NEW/EMPTY WALLET <wallet.dat> FILE
        AND MOVE BETWEEN <wallet.dat> FILES
-----------------------------------------------


!!! ALWAYS !!! - CLOSE YOUR -Qt Wallet


From Windows Desktop.....

CLICK: START
TYPE: %appdata% (in the Search programs and files) <ENTER>

- Appdata directory should be open now.
- Navigate to darkcoin directory - CLICK

FIND: wallet.dat

******************************
!!!   THIS IS YOUR -Qt WALLET FILE   !!!
!!! IF YOU EVER DELETE IT OR LOSE IT !!!
!!!    YOU LOSE ALL OF YOUR COINS    !!!
*******************************

But, YOU CAN RENAME THIS FILE <wallet.dat> to: <somethingelse.dat>
 - - and YOU WILL NOT LOSE ANY COINS !!

Now, OPEN your DRK -Qt Wallet,
 - - You will see that all coins and transaction are no longer present.

- YOU HAVE NOW CREATED A NEW <wallet.dat> FILE
-----------------------------------------------


2.2.1 - Anytime you wish to view, any <wallet.dat> file
-------------------------------------------------------
      !!! ALWAYS !!! - CLOSE YOUR -Qt Wallet

-- just rename the current <wallet.dat> to <somethingelse.dat>.
-- and then you can rename: <somethingelse.dat> back to <wallet.dat>

- YOU CAN NOW MOVE FROM <wallet.dat> FILE TO ANOTHER.

--Remember to rename your <wallet.dat> file first to: <somethingelse.dat> then,
--rename the needed <somethingelse.dat> to <wallet.dat>
--always follow this order.
--Never the other way around.
-----------------------------------------------------


2.2.2 - Create as many <wallat.dat> files as you want
-----------------------------------------------------
     !!! ALWAYS !!! - CLOSE YOUR -Qt Wallet

 - - Change the <wallet.dat> to: <somethingelse.dat>

OPEN THE DRK -Qt Wallet

 - - - Create another <wallet.dat>

CLOSE/EXIT the DRK -Qt Wallet
                               .......repeat

--Remember to rename your <wallet.dat> file first to: <somethingelse.dat> then,
--Create a NEW <wallet.dat> file.


! - - BACK-UP YOUR -Qt Wallet FILE(S) OFTEN - - !
---------------------------------------------------------



2.3) CONNECTIVITY ISSUES AND
       DELETING FILES IN %appdata%
------------------------------------------

FIND: wallet.dat

******************************
!!!   THIS IS YOUR -Qt WALLET FILE   !!!
!!! IF YOU EVER DELETE IT OR LOSE IT !!!
!!!    YOU LOSE ALL OF YOUR COINS    !!!
*******************************
BACK IT UP AND/OR MOVE IT OUT OF THIS DIRECTORY
--------------------------------------------------------------

If you are having connective issues with DRK-Qt Wallet
You can delete files in %appdata%darkcoin
These file will be re-created the next time you run DRK-Qt Wallet

Do the following, one at a time, until your -Qt Wallet syncs
Opening and exiting the -Qt Wallet after each step
Allow enough time for -Qt Wallet to sync (could take 10-20 min's) after each attempt
If the -Qt Wallet does not sync, move to next step.


Before preceding, check your internet connection.
--------------------------------------------------------

1-Verify that you have to most up-to-date DRK -Qt Wallet
- If not download from: http://www.darkcoin.io/getstarted.html

2-Verify that you have the up-dated addnodes for your <darkcoin.conf> file.

Your connectivity issue should be fixed after step (2) or (3)
If issues persist, be very careful in proceeding thru the steps

3- Delete: <peers.dat>

4- Delete: <darkcoin.conf> and <peers.dat>

5-  Re-build a new <darkcoin.conf> with new/up-dated addnodes AND -  Delete: <peers.dat>

6- Delete: Everything in the %appdata%darkcoin EXCEPT FOR: new <darkcoin.conf> and <wallet.dat> or any-other wallet files
- This will force you to re-install the entire BlockChain

If you get past Step (6) and your still not connected, seek alternative assistance.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



--------------------
3) -HOW TO SOLO-MINE
--------------------

Most people will tell you that Solo-Mining is point-less.
To a point, I agree.....

I think of it from time to time, how much of a lost art it really is.
Pushed to the side and never talked about really.

But if everybody would turn ON their -Qt Wallet to Solo-Mine,
   our Network would maintain a minimal Hash-rate, constantly.


- Be sure that you have created the above <darkcoin.conf> file
----------------------------------
- OPEN your DarkCoin -Qt Wallet before mining
----------------------------------
-Qt Wallet will not start mining until you run a, Command-line
----------------------------------
Transactions will appear in the Overview window.
When you find a Block Solo-Mining, it will appear as an incoming transaction.
You'll see a really cool Mining Icon (X)
-------------------------------------------


3.1) (CPU) (local) -Qt Wallet
----------------------------------
If you want the quick and easy answer to CPU Solo-Mining,

CLICK: Help
CLICK: Debug Window
CLICK: Console

Input the following command-line: setgenerate true -1

-And now your Solo-Mining-
-------------------------------


3.1.1) More details........
---------------------------------
To START mining:  setgenerate true -1

To STOP mining:  setgenerate false

Proof of/if mining:  getgenerate
(TRUE = ON   FALSE = OFF)

Shows a lot of mining info:  getmininginfo
-----------------------------------------------


3.2) (GPU) (local) -Qt Wallet
----------------------------------
You'll need to alter your favorite mining software...

- Command-line and/or your GUI Miner to represent Solo-Mining


Instead of listing a Pool when GPU Mining,
-Replace the Pool with: localhost or 127.0.0.1 or 0.0.0.0
-Port: 9999
-Username:<match your .conf file rcpuser>
-PSW:<match your .conf file rcppassword>

--Then leave all other settings that work for you, as they are.


- YOU SHOULD BE SOLO-MIING WITH YOUR GPUs NOW -


NOTE: You can solo-mine with both CPU and GPU at the same time.
---------------------------------------------------------------



3.3) (CPU) and (GPU) (remote) -Qt Wallet
----------------------------------------
You'll need to alter your favorite mining software...

- Command-line and/or your GUI Miner to represent, Remote Solo-Mining


Instead of listing a Pool when Remote Mining,
-Replace the Pool with:<the IP address of your remote DRK -QT Wallet> <what.ever.yours.is>
-Port: 9999
-Username:<match your .conf file rcpuser>
-PSW:<match your .conf file rcppassword>

--Then leave all other settings that work for you, as they are.


- YOU SHOULD BE REMOTE SOLO-MIING WITH YOUR CPU and/or GPUs NOW -


NOTE: To find the IP address of a local machine:
 - OPEN/RUN: CMD.exe
 - At the command promt TYPE: <ipconfig /all>
 - You will find you local machine IP here.
-------------------------------------------


----------------------
3.4) CONTROLLING THE CPU
----------------------


3.4.1) CPU Afinity 1.0
-----------------------

Type this Command-Line to Mine all CPU cores:  setgenerate true -1


If you want to use a specific number of CPU cores,
Or, if you experience lag - use this Command-Line or a variance....

     instead of -1, remove the (-) symbol and type number of core(s):  setgenerate true 4
(if you have an 8 core CPU, this will generally use 0-3, or 50% of CPU cores)

NOTE: Helps for lag issues
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------



3.4.2) CPU Afinity 2.0
-----------------------
You can also use the Task-Manager to set CPU Afinity

OPEN: Task-Manager
CLICK: Processes (tab)
LOCATE: darkcoin-qt.exe*32
RIGHT-CLICK: darkcoin-qt.exe*32
Small Menu pops up.

CLICK: Set Afinity
CLICK: Check-mark the CPU core(s) you wish to use
CLICK: OK


DarkCoin -Qt Wallet will only use the CPU core(s) you have assigned
-------------------------------------------------------------------



3.4.3) CPU Afinity 3.0
--------------------
With CPU Afinity, you use a combination of both forms.

100%
Console Command-Line to use all CPU cores:  setgenerate true -1
Leave the Task-Manager as it is.

50% with 6 CPU cores
Console Command-Line to use (3) CPU cores:  setgenerate true 3
Leave the Task-Manager as it is, or
OPEN: Task-Manager and assign (3) of the (6) cores to be used by -Qt Wallet.

I'm sure you can be very creative with CPU Afinity 3.0
------------------------------------------------------



3.4.4) CPU - SET PRIORITY
-----------------------
When setting the Priority of the CPU,
-Remember to set all -Qt Wallets the same or,
--The -Qt Wallet with the highest priority will dominate the CPU usage.
-Only set CPU Priority: LOW to HIGH - never use realtime

OPEN: Task-Manager
CLICK: Processes (tab)
LOCATE: darkcoin-qt.exe*32
RIGHT-CLICK: darkcoin-qt.exe*32
Small Menu pops up.

CLICK: Set Priority
-Remember to set all -Qt Wallets the same: LOW to HIGH - never use realtime
--The -Qt Wallet with the highest priority will dominate the CPU usage.


NOTE: CPU Priority can also assist with lag issues


--------------------------------------------------
BEWARE - Do not forget your Encryption PSW

BEWARE - Do not delete your wallet.dat file

***AND BACK-UP wallet.dat FILE OFTEN***
---------------------------------------------------
If this has helped you in any way...
...donations accepted but not required.



-------------------------------------------------
STEP OUT OF THE LITE AND INTO THE DRK
-------------------------------------------------

good guide
you should do the same for MAC !!
and then post all of them onto
https://darkcointalk.org/

[Whtwabbit]

Ahhh.. 2 more people on the ignore list!

[splawik21]

Ahhh.. 2 more people on the ignore list!

They dont know why hehe
Just dont quote everything guys...

[Ozziecoin]

I think the Drk-Ltc chain has inevitably snapped. Someone has probably run out of Drks to sell.

[dotnetmin]

Ideas what happens to the nodes marked with "denied"
https://elbzo.net/masternodes.html

My one was also marked with denied.
Darkcoind was stopped. I had to start it again

[peteycamey]

after masternode start

I get this annoying message again "inbound port is not open. please open it and try again.

this is not cold/hot setup. this is REGULAR OLD 1 PC just plain hot setup.

cheaplin recommended add masternodeaddr=23.23.186.131:9999

it worked. but as you see this ip : 23.23.186.131 is not MINE. I think its the main servers ip. masternode worked but I did not get paid for 24 hours.

this is my configuration:

masternode=1
listen=1
addnode=23.23.186.131
externalip=mywanip
masternodeprivkey=myprivkey
rpcuser=something
rpcpassword=longpassword
masternodeaddr=23.23.186.131:9999  ** as you see this ip does not belong to me with this setting it works no inbound port not open error but not getting paid**

again this is NOT hot/cold setup. this is just regular 1 pc with 1k coins setup.

[splawik21]

Am 04.07.2014 23:51, schrieb MuPool.com:
>
> MuPool.com Message,
>
> splawik21 Sent you a message
>
> Subject: darkcoin wallet update
>
> Personal message:
>
> Hi, Please update your darkcoin wallet to the latest client look here: 
> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=421615.0 let me know when you 
> update thank you. splawik21
>
> Selected coin:
>
> DRK
>
Hey,

We already running on the latest stable (9115)

Greetings
MuPool.com

[Ignition75]

Ignition easy.... Know this pain. Should have 47drk till today got only 15drk... The rest are the bad actors.... Their time is counted!

I'm not stressed bro, just surprised the pools are such slack arses.

Starting to move most of my farm over to XPool, been waiting for someone to do a DRK MPool for a while now, very pleased about this.

Going to leave a few rigs on TAC, I'm part of the team now so I should help secure the network.

[AizenSou]

after masternode start

I get this annoying message again "inbound port is not open. please open it and try again.

this is not cold/hot setup. this is REGULAR OLD 1 PC just plain hot setup.

cheaplin recommended add masternodeaddr=23.23.186.131:9999

it worked. but as you see this ip : 23.23.186.131 is not MINE. I think its the main servers ip. masternode worked but I did not get paid for 24 hours.

this is my configuration:

masternode=1
listen=1
addnode=23.23.186.131
externalip=mywanip
masternodeprivkey=myprivkey
rpcuser=something
rpcpassword=longpassword
masternodeaddr=23.23.186.131:9999  ** as you see this ip does not belong to me with this setting it works no inbound port not open error but not getting paid**

again this is NOT hot/cold setup. this is just regular 1 pc with 1k coins setup.

23.23.186.131 is the supernode IP, you need this to sync with the network.

Your config is wrong, your ip should be in this line:
masternodeaddr=yourstaticip:9999

Try to read the guide a few more times and understand how to this. No need to be an expert to do this.

[AizenSou]

Ignition easy.... Know this pain. Should have 47drk till today got only 15drk... The rest are the bad actors.... Their time is counted!

I'm not stressed bro, just surprised the pools are such slack arses.

Starting to move most of my farm over to XPool, been waiting for someone to do a DRK MPool for a while now, very pleased about this.

Going to leave a few rigs on TAC, I'm part of the team now so I should help secure the network.

Hey Christ you're still up? LOL I'm still mining TAC with full power. I guess we have mined with a loss for a month straight.

[peteycamey]

Your config is wrong, your ip should be in this line:
masternodeaddr=yourstaticip:9999

when I do this I get error inbound port is not open. please open it and try again. also this was recommend by cheaplin in previous posts.

Try to read the guide a few more times and understand how to this. No need to be an expert to do this.

where is the guide for regular 1 pc setup ?

all I see is cold/hot setup.

[Toninho]

OMG OMG the price this so LOW.....what's happening

[splawik21]

Ignition easy.... Know this pain. Should have 47drk till today got only 15drk... The rest are the bad actors.... Their time is counted!

I'm not stressed bro, just surprised the pools are such slack arses.

Starting to move most of my farm over to XPool, been waiting for someone to do a DRK MPool for a while now, very pleased about this.

Going to leave a few rigs on TAC, I'm part of the team now so I should help secure the network.

Good to hear that!
We should support our multipool.

[Ignition75]

Ignition easy.... Know this pain. Should have 47drk till today got only 15drk... The rest are the bad actors.... Their time is counted!

I'm not stressed bro, just surprised the pools are such slack arses.

Starting to move most of my farm over to XPool, been waiting for someone to do a DRK MPool for a while now, very pleased about this.

Going to leave a few rigs on TAC, I'm part of the team now so I should help secure the network.

Hey Christ you're still up? LOL I'm still mining TAC with full power. I guess we have mined with a loss for a month straight.

Hehe, I haven't sold any mate, I'm holding and keeping what I can spare for bounties and development.

We can learn a lot from how the DRK project has been managed and apply these good principals to TAC...

I tell you what, it feels good coming back to DRK, the water is warm  

[toknormal]

LTC now dipping into the 10's, but 500 BTC buywall at 10.

I think the Drk-Ltc chain has inevitably snapped. Someone has probably run out of Drks to sell.

They seem to be trading perfectly in sync to me. Both at 11x

[toknormal]

******* Possible way to get more DRKs: ******

Ducknote (DRK's favourite hedge) coming along nicely.

Now got a JSON-RPC interface for GUI html wallets (already ahead of XMR ?). Lovely, unpumped X-coin, not on Mintpal just popped up on Marketcap radar @ 2% of Monero's market cap, low difficulty. Only upside available.

Tharr will be ducks on da moon 6 sats ! )

0.2 BTC gets you a hefty chunk of the duck money supply ----> convert to DRKs with profit later,

Hey ! What's this guy mining ?  ..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmvVZMRcvFE

[GhostPlayer]

 Some help please - got my hands kinda tied today. Mind checking the last found blocks on these pools and cross reference with chaeplin's list?

http://drk.poolhash.org/poolhash.html  - This is only for the last 12 hours, we have to keep sniffing! Any chance of a block explorer for that section chaeplin?

 Any more pools out there, please let me know!

https://darkcointalk.org/threads/just-had-an-idea-for-us-miner-collectively-help-drk-before-next-fork.1662/

-------- Non-paying Pools -------

93808 - https://mupool.com/index.php?page=statistics&action=blocks - NOT PAYING MN's - unknown_pool_138 - contact webform
94663 - hppt://ghash.io (ergo cex.io) - NOT PATING MN's !! - Identified - webmaster@ghash.io
94774 - https://www.multipool.us - NOT PAYING MN's!! - Identified - admin@multipool.us - IRC #multipool
94791 - http://blackcoinpool.com/ - NOT PAYING MN's!! - Identified - IRC #blackcoinpool - https://twitter.com/BlackCoinPool
94453 - https://www.minep.it/pool/DRK/ - NOT PAYING MN's! - Identified - https://twitter.com/CryptoMinepit
94277 - https://switchercoin.com - NOT PAYING MN's! - was pool_unkown_110 - Identified - https://twitter.com/Switchercoin
94255 - http://dark.v2.dedicatedpool.com/index.php?page=statistics&action=pool - NOT PAYING MN's - Identified - No contact Info - webform
90259 - http://drk.poolto.be/index.php?page=statistics&action=blocks - Using version 0.9.10.5 - #poolto.be @ irc.freenode.net
Can't find block info - http://blog.coinium.org/announcements/earthcoin/update-wallet-software/ -- Last wallet update 0.9.10.2 - webform
76993 - http://dark.minerstation.com/index.php?page=statistics&action=blocks - Update Walet Ready, HARD FORK! Friday, June 20th Vardif - Webform


-------- Unconfirmed -------

73017 - http://drk.hashhot.com/index.php?page=statistics&action=blocks
66373 - https://drk.pool.enterprises/index.php?page=statistics&action=blocks
93698 - http://drk.botpool.com/index.php?page=statistics&action=blocks
53309 - http://dark.zeuspool.com/index.php?page=statistics&action=blocks
71540 - http://drk.althash.eu/index.php?page=statistics&action=blocks
73017 - http://drk.hashhot.com/index.php?page=statistics&action=blocks
92597 - http://www.coinmine.pw/poolinfo.php?coinid=53
76993 - http://dark.minerstation.com/index.php?page=statistics&action=blocks
45000 - https://drk.forkpool.com/index.php?page=statistics&action=pool

[darianc]

To user of http://drk.poolhash.org/masternode.html

I have found a bug in my code at Masternode listing(displaying only one ip) .
So I have changed primary key from 'address 0' to 'address 0' + 'ip address'.

Everybody with a masternode, take a minute out to thank chaeplin with a donation.
His pages are invaluable in this in-between time of payment uncertainty.

His donation address is Xm9jUBMNumdXMGgZ6n2eqjvj3BfhLfhv9k
and can be found on the bottom of every page of http://drk.poolhash.org/



Thank you Chaeplin for all your hard work!

[7vpo]

Dear Darkcoin team;

I have written a masternode installation guide for darkcointalk.org.

But i not have permission for publish the article.

Please update my permission on Guides side on Darkcointalk.

My nickname is "Stradan"

Thank you.

Code:

Sorry, you were not able to save since the content contained a link

For this Forum, before you can create content with links, you must first meet the minimum requirements

Minimum Requirements
The number of posts you have created must exceed: 2 (Yours: 0)
The number of Likes you've received must exceed: 1 (Yours: 0)
The Like:Post Ratio must exceed: 0% (Yours: 0%)
The number of days you have been registered must exceed: 1 (Yours: 3)

[HiddenDark]

What happened to the bounties? Last I heard someone was taking over from LimLims.

I'm working on a project that there may be a bounty for. And since it's cost me quite a bit of my DRK, it would be nice to collect some back from a bounty.