In this tutorial I'm gonna show you how to use CGminer for scrypt or SHA 256 mining. Prepare Your Hardware If you have not already, prepare a space for your mining hardware. It should be free of debris and dust if possible. Make sure the area your hardware will reside is stable, and out of traffic from drinks, and pets.

Remove your hardware from packaging, and get familiar with the cables they come with. Depending on your model, you may have a power supply (sometimes referred to as a power brick, or 'wall wart'). GameCredits GAME Mining With Amd Gpu on this page. Plug your power supply in, and then plug the appropriate end into your device. In the case of the Jalapeno hardware, you may not have a power brick, but instead, two USB cables.

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One cable will provide power over USB in this case, while the other provides communication for mining. Plug the USB cable(s) into an open port or ports on your PC or mining host. For many, that will be a PC or laptop, but some may be using a Raspberry Pi or similar device. If you are hosting multiple pieces of mining hardware, you may be interested in purchasing a USB hub, which expands the available number of USB ports. For devices other than the Jalapeno, nearly any hub will work. For the Jalapeno, you may want to look into a powered USB hub, due to the power requirements of the Jalapeno being powered over USB. Download Mining Software The choice of mining software to use is up to you.

CGMiner and BFGMiner are two of the most popular choices. Their output and set up are very similar, and we'll show in the next step how to set up either. Download your choice from one of the links below: Configure Your Mining Software - BASIC Your hardware is now connected, and powered on. It's not mining, just yet.

For that, let's configure your mining software. We'll aim to produce a simple, reusable 'start up' file. Once we're done, you'll simply double-click on this file to launch your software. This section looks long, but it is not difficult.

If you are confused about the instructions, look at the included screen captures for guidance, and be sure to double check the details of each step. If you are not a member of a pool already, now is the time to do so. You'll need your credentials (called 'worker' info) and some pool information to configure your mining software! One recommendation is pool, which is already prepared for ASIC devices, though many of the other top pools will or are as well. Open your preferred text editor, such as Notepad, Notepad++, Vim, or gedit. We'll show the specifics of Notepad, but the steps are very similar for others.