GMiner usage with Windows 10

GMiner usage with Windows 10

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

PREREQUISITES

1. GPU NVIDIA (you can also use AMD but these instructions will focus on NVIDIA GPU cards)
2. GMiner executable file

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

DOWNLOADS

1. Go to https://github.com/develsoftware/GMinerRelease/releases
2. Download the latest release. In our case, we will use release 2.66 thus click on gminer_2_66_windows64.zip

The zip file will be downloaded in your Downloads folder or you might be requested to save the zip file. In this case, save the zip file in a folder which you will later access during the SETUP step of this tutorial.

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.
   
   Example: I will create a folder called gminer under the c drive thus my folder path will look like this: c:\gminer
   
2. Unzip the zip file into our newly created folder, in our example it would be in c:\gminer
3. Since we will be mining ETH, then make a copy of the file called mine_eth.bat
4. Rename the copied file. For example, rename it to start_mining_eth.bat
5. Open notepad application.
6. Open the bat file by dragging and dropping the bat file into the opened notepad application. You can also right click the bat file and left click on Edit. This will open the bat file in notepad.
7. Copy the below code in your notepad. Change all the line after –server to your favorite pool and after –user you must enter your ETH wallet address followed by a “.” (dot) and worker name. The worker name can be for example: worker1

The below has an example link to the ethermine.org pool in Europe.

miner.exe --algo ethash --server eu1.ethermine.org:4444 --user YOURETHWALLETADDRESS.YOURWORKERNAME
pause

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

RUN

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

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

Below is a screenshot of 4 NVDIA RTX 3070 gpu cards (non-LHR) using GMiner mining software:

Hope you got it all well!

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