How to mine.

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Getting started for Windows

Use the following instructions to mine a block.

Open your wallet, and make sure your wallet is connected with a node.
Your wallet is connected when you see the icon  in the lower corner of your wallet.

Close your wallet and either

download mrnicex.zip here extract the mrnicex.conf file and put it in the folder “%APPDATA%\mrnicex\”.

or

create the file mrnicex.conf in the folder “%APPDATA%\mrnicex\”.

Paste the following text into mrnice.conf and save the file.

rpcuser=rpc_mrnicex
rpcpassword=c496ef3c61263094423143629
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
rpcport=20385
listen=1
server=1

Then Download the latest version of cpuminer from here and extract the zip file.

Create a text file and name it mine.bat and paste the following text into mine.bat.

minerd –url=http://127.0.0.1:20385 –userpass=rpc_mrnicex:c496ef3c61263094423143629

Save the file inside the extracted cpuminer folder.

OR DOWNLOAD THE MINE.BAT FILE HERE and Extract and Save the file inside the extracted cpuminer folder.

Open your wallet and execute mine.bat to start mining your first block.

Getting started for macOS (coming soon)

Use the following instructions to mine a block.

Open your wallet, and make sure your wallet is connected with a node.
Your wallet is connected when you see the icon  in the lower corner of your wallet.

The message “Synchronizing with network…” will disappear once you mine your first block.

Close your wallet and create the file mrnice.conf in the folder “$HOME/Library/Application Support/MrNICE/”.

Paste the following text into mrnice.conf and save the file.

rpcuser=rpc_mrnice
rpcpassword=5341b0b42c5b9c8be880ab2ac
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
rpcport=14277
listen=1
server=1

Open your wallet.

Download the latest version of cpuminer for macOS from here and extract the zip file.

Click the Finder icon in your dock.
Click Go.
Click Utilities.
Double-click Terminal.

Go to the directory where you extracted cpuminer.

E.G. cd Downloads

Execute the following command in Terminal to start mining your first block.

./minerd–url=http://127.0.0.1:14277–userpass=rpc_mrnice:5341b0b42c5b9c8be880ab2ac

7 Comments

  1. Hello,
    I was mining first MN…224. Second round I didnt have Wallet,because I had there always 224… And wasnt possible mining. Now,IS IT complicated. I must to do new Wallet?(because I was getting some new MN daily,then)
    I hope,that I dont lose coins,again…
    Thanks,
    Coinmakersvk

    1. Author

      follow the instructions on the coin swap page then send me your new address and i will send you some your coins and some bonus coins to make up for lost time 🙂

  2. Yay, mining is going nicely! I do agree with Coinmakersvk that it is a bit more complicated, BUT so far it seems to be working well and I have a few coins already.

  3. Hello, I downloaded Wallet. I have address for you : P7RMgcpq6podrxHUxjh1jZftKxscqyzmfR, but I dont know create folder %APPDATA%\mrnice/ get IT to MrNice.conf…. for míne MN… I need help

    1. Author

      go to windows button in the bottom left

      type – %appdata%
      press return
      find the mrnice folder
      open up a notepad
      copy the info needed for the mrnice.conf file
      then save the notepad as mrnice.conf then you should be all set

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