MONERO MINING GUIDE!
Updated on 31. August 2014
This is an easy to follow tutorial on how to mine Monero on Windows and Linux!Step 1.
Download Monero client :
Windows x64 : http://monero.rs/client/monero.win.x64.latest.zipLinux x64 : http://monero.rs/client/monero.linux.x64.latest.tar.bz2Download Monero blockchain :
Windows x64 : http://monero.rs/blockchain/windows64/blockchain.binLinux x64 : http://monero.rs/blockchain/linux64/blockchain.binUnpack and place both the client and blockchain into the same folder.
Step 2.
Run bitmonerod
Wait for the "SYNCHRONIZED" message.
Run simplewallet
Chose a name and a password for your new wallet. Write down the seed key for safekeeping should you ever forget your password.
type exit and rerun the wallet using the same credentials. Wait for the wallet to rescan the blockchain.
You are now synced with the network and you've created a wallet. Solo mining is not possible so close both the wallet and bitmonerod client.
Step 3. Pool mining - CPU
If you are running windows and your CPU supports AES-NI instructions download Wolf's AES-NI CPU miner :
How do you know if it supports AES? If the binary crashes, you don't.
http://monero.rs/wolf/cpuminer-multi-wolf-06-09-2014.zipFor non-AES CPUs download :
http://monero.rs/wolf/minerd-wolf-07-09-14.zipGo to your bitmonerod/wallet directory and open the file walletname.address where walletname is the name of your wallet. This file holds your public address.
To pool mine on MONERO.RS :
AES-NI capable CPUs (newer CPUs)
Unpack cpuminer-multi-wolf-06-09-2014.zip. Cd to cpuminer-multi-wolf-06-09-2014 and run:
If you are located in Europe
minerd.exe -o stratum+tcp://eu.monero.rs:443 -u 471g8EHCU823gMRoPKWPQVbm6o2AZ7bBMgZRxeFjXZzYFX6tpUXmM42YV8vVhuJKqs4ce4Ldy7ZuMbx UgeJnkP8JQXQcH5P -p x -t #If you are located in the United States run:
minerd.exe -o stratum+tcp://usa.monero.rs:443 -u 471g8EHCU823gMRoPKWPQVbm6o2AZ7bBMgZRxeFjXZzYFX6tpUXmM42YV8vVhuJKqs4ce4Ldy7ZuMbx UgeJnkP8JQXQcH5P -p x -t #...and for Asian miners
minerd.exe -o stratum+tcp://asia.monero.rs:443 -u 471g8EHCU823gMRoPKWPQVbm6o2AZ7bBMgZRxeFjXZzYFX6tpUXmM42YV8vVhuJKqs4ce4Ldy7ZuMbx UgeJnkP8JQXQcH5P -p x -t # Replace # with number of physical cores. Test different thread count for best results.
Change the address with the address from your wallet.address file.
CPUs not supporting AES instructions :
If you are located in Europe
minerd-wolf-07-09-14.exe -o stratum+tcp://eu.monero.rs:443 -u 471g8EHCU823gMRoPKWPQVbm6o2AZ7bBMgZRxeFjXZzYFX6tpUXmM42YV8vVhuJKqs4ce4Ldy7ZuMbx UgeJnkP8JQXQcH5P -p x -t #If you are located in the United States run:
minerd-wolf-07-09-14.exe -o stratum+tcp://usa.monero.rs:443 -u 471g8EHCU823gMRoPKWPQVbm6o2AZ7bBMgZRxeFjXZzYFX6tpUXmM42YV8vVhuJKqs4ce4Ldy7ZuMbx UgeJnkP8JQXQcH5P -p x -t #... and for Asian miners
minerd-wolf-07-09-14.exe -o stratum+tcp://asia.monero.rs:443 -u 471g8EHCU823gMRoPKWPQVbm6o2AZ7bBMgZRxeFjXZzYFX6tpUXmM42YV8vVhuJKqs4ce4Ldy7ZuMbx UgeJnkP8JQXQcH5P -p x -t # Replace # with number of physical cores. Test different thread count for best results.
Change the address with the address from your wallet.address file.
How to mine with GPU tutorial coming soon!!
