In Roaming/Benjamins (if you can't find this, search for %appdata% in start menu), make a .conf file called benjamins.conf and put this in:
rpcuser=x
rpcpassword=pass
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
rpcport=8080
server=1
gen=0
addnode=162.243.225.132
addnode=79.30.41.82
addnode=79.35.184.193
addnode=178.210.43.53
addnode=37.4.59.204
addnode=188.162.40.145
addnode=67.233.202.8
addnode=66.186.168.160
addnode=70.169.118.178
addnode=216.145.101.106
addnode=123.211.105.43
addnode=50.42.35.91
addnode=46.118.221.232
addnode=124.169.133.2
addnode=86.5.174.41
addnode=151.50.110.59
addnode=184.75.214.210
Then make a .bat in the same folder with your QT and in the .bat type this:
benjamins-qt -server
Then run the .bat to launch the QT (or you can put -server in the QT itself's parameters)
Hope this helps
Yes I got it now.
I hadn't ever run a client before, I never mined until now, never had the time, I just converted FRNs into BTC a while back.
So, as to what I was missing: Mostly the basics, which can be found here: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin
I guess I would be called a believer who just bought cheap BTC and other coins, but now am grabbing onto mining, and I choose BEN as my cherry popper, miningwise. Hmm well technically I guess Franko got me first, but I don't mine Franko, and their client worked and connected right out the box.
Well anyway, so yep, I get it now. When my power supply for my cube comes, I will add that.
The reason I am going with BEN is because I saw them at #1 on coinwarz and their curve looks great, and also there is a goal of having direct to Point-of-Sale baked right in. I plan to hold all cryptocoin long, I am not what you would call a trader, just taking my time adopting the tech.
Good thread, keep us informed, thanks for the help.