How does Bitcoin Mining Software work?

[BitcoinSean]

I have a couple of questions about how Bitcoin Mining Software works. Firstly, does it run on my computer with a connection to the internet? or Does it run on a website / server hosted online? and second, Where can I get this software? and Roughly how much will software like this cost me?

[KWH]

I have a couple of questions about how Bitcoin Mining Software works. Firstly, does it run on my computer with a connection to the internet? or Does it run on a website / server hosted online? and second, Where can I get this software? and Roughly how much will software like this cost me?

Poke around the forums a bit, all your questions are already answered. 

[OnkelPaul]

Mining software runs on your computer, and it's freely available from various places.
 
BUT...

Bitcoin mining with a generic PC (even if it has a decent graphics card) is not going to be profitable - you need specialized hardware, forget about mining with your current PC. And buying specialized hardware (ASICs) is also very unlikely to return a profit unless you know really well what you need and what it is worth.

Onkel Paul

[BitcoinSean]

I did have a look, couldn't see a thread, there is a lot of threads though and because I couldn't see one with what im looking for I created a new one. Can you answer any of the questions in my opening post?

Update..
@OnkelPaul: Thanks for you reply.

[KWH]

I did have a look, couldn't see a thread, there is a lot of threads though and because I couldn't see one with what im looking for I created a new one. Can you answer any of the questions in my opening post?

Update..
@OnkelPaul: Thanks for you reply.

Start here:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=42.0

Then go here:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=40.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=4.0

Then look here:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=83.0


Plenty of good reading there.

[whatsthestory]

I did have a look, couldn't see a thread, there is a lot of threads though and because I couldn't see one with what im looking for I created a new one. Can you answer any of the questions in my opening post?

Update..
@OnkelPaul: Thanks for you reply.

Start here:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=42.0

Then go here:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=40.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=4.0

Then look here:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=83.0


Plenty of good reading there.

Thanks a lot for doing a guide list ! That's much easier way to get into everything

[KWH]

Glad to be of help. 

[JPSelzer]

though your questions are already answered in other branches, it would be great if anybody here has given short answer in one place

[HellDiverUK]

Firstly, does it run on my computer with a connection to the internet?

It runs off a Bitcoin only system called Compuserve.  You need a modem or if you're really lucky, an ISDN line.

Does it run on a website / server hosted online? and second,

It runs using Windows 95's communications program.  Make sure your baud rate is correct.

Where can I get this software? and Roughly how much will software like this cost me?

I'll send you it floppy disks.  It'll be £200+shipping.

[Wanesst]

It's a very useful branch. Thanks for info!

[justbtcme]

Excellent.