NFSMiner usage with Windows 10

NSFMiner (no fee ethereum mining) usage with windows 10

Any coin that relies on Ethash Proof of Work (POW) can be mined by using nsfminer which is a command line program. Below are basic instructions on getting started to mining using nsfminer.

PREREQUISITES

1. GPU NVIDIA (you can also use AMD but these instructions will focus on NVIDIA)
2. NSFMiner executable file (See Build nsfminer for Windows in case you need help building an executable file)

NOTE: This tutorial is assuming that all your hardware is functional and correctly configured.

SETUP

1. Create a folder in a location where you have both read and write rights. If you are using your personal computer/laptop then you can create it on the C:\ drive. If you have already built the executable file, then you can use the folder where the executable file is located.

Example: I will create a folder called nsfminer under the c drive thus, my folder path will look like this: c:\nsfminer

2. Ensure to drag or copy over your executable file in the newly created folder.
3. We need to create a .bat file. Right-click inside the folder that has the executable file and left-click on New, then choose Text Document
4. Rename the newly created file to anything you would like and ensure that txt is replaced by bat. For example, you can replace this name “New Text Document.txt” for start_nsfminer.bat
5. Right click the bat file and click on Edit. This will open the bat file in notepad.
6. Copy the code below in your notepad. It has an example link to the ethermine.org pool. Change all the lines after -P to your favorite pool.

@echo off
REM link to the ethermine.org pool found in Europe using SSL
nsfminer.exe -P stratum+ssl://YOURETHWALLETADDRESS.YOURWORKERNAME@eu1.ethermine.org:5555

Pause

7. On your notepad, save and close the notepad.

RUN

You have completed the above steps and are ready to see nsfminer mine for ETH.

1. Go to the bat file that you created in the SETUP process.
2. Double left-click on the bat file. A command prompt window will open, and nsfminer will start mining.

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