This tutorial will demonstrate how to create an account at Minergate and how to mine Bytecoin the command-line software Minerd and the CPU of a computer running Windows.
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MINERGATE ACCOUNT
First, you need to access the MINERGATE WEBSITE and create an account.
CPUMINER - MINERD
Next, you need to download the last version of the CPUMINER on GITHUB
Create a folder named MINER on the root of the C drive of your computer and extract all the files from the CPUMINER package inside the C:\MINER folder.
Select the correct cpuminer file for your computer and rename it to MINERD.EXE.
Create a copy of the Run-TimeTravel.bat file named START.BAT and edit this START.BAT file using the notepad.
Here is the content of the START.BAT file:
C:
cd C:\miner
C:\miner\minerd.exe -a cryptonight -o stratum+tcp://bcn.pool.minergate.com:45550 -u This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. -p x
Here is an example:
Important: You need to change the username from the command above to reflect the account that you created on the Minergate.
To start mining Bytecoin, double-click on the START.BAT file
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CONCLUSION
This tutorial presented a step by step procedure teaching you how to start mining Bytecoin on a computer running Windows using the CPU of a computer.