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.