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Topic: Easy Mining (Miner GUI) : Making Mining Super Simple (Read 18363 times)
Was searching around on Google on how to start, bitcoin mining after download a crap load of software, installing ATI drivers, uninstalling and installing older versions then signing up for a massive amount of mining pools, i was about ready to give up on the entire thing. Then seeing after trying to mine for like 5 days it would take forever to even get 1 bitcoin. Then found this simple Guide. Hope it helps out my fellow Bitcointalk Readers.
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Build 30 Update
Easy Mining was updated to build 30. The following changes are included:
- cgminer package updated to version 3.1.1.
- Added autostart capability.
- Added command-line configuration capability - see below for the switches/parameters.
- Fixed a bug relating to improperly handled whitespace.
- Fixed an obscure bug that occasionally caused an error 103 while starting.
Command-Line Switches
-autostart : Automatically start mining (NOTE: does NOT save setting changes!)
-forcecuda : Use CUDA video card mining without detecting video card.
-forceopencl : Use OpenCL video card mining without detecting video card.
-chost : Host/IP for CPU mining.
-cport : Port for CPU mining.
-cuser : Username for CPU mining.
-cpass : Password for CPU mining.
-ghost : Host/IP for video card mining.
-gport : Port for video card mining.
-guser : Username for video card mining.
-gpass : Password for video card mining.
-aggressive : Enable aggressive video card mining.
-usestratum : Enable stratum mining and launch stratum proxy as required.
-shost : Host/IP for stratum proxy/mining.
-sport : Port for stratum proxy/mining.
NOTE: All commands start with a hyphen and are lowercase. However, parameters that follow (e.g., usernames, passwords) will be used in whatever case you provide.
Automatic Mining
If you'd like to have Easy Mining start up automatically, configure it, save settings, and let the miners work for about an hour to make sure your settings work as desired. Then, simply create a shortcut to Easy Mining in your Startup folder, and edit the shortcut to add " -autostart" (without quotes, and don't forget that space!) to the "target" of the shortcut. From then on, Easy Mining will automatically start mining when you log on.
Easy Mining was updated to build 30. The following changes are included:
- cgminer package updated to version 3.1.1.
- Added autostart capability.
- Added command-line configuration capability - see below for the switches/parameters.
- Fixed a bug relating to improperly handled whitespace.
- Fixed an obscure bug that occasionally caused an error 103 while starting.
Command-Line Switches
-autostart : Automatically start mining (NOTE: does NOT save setting changes!)
-forcecuda : Use CUDA video card mining without detecting video card.
-forceopencl : Use OpenCL video card mining without detecting video card.
-chost
-cport
-cuser
-cpass
-ghost
-gport
-guser
-gpass
-aggressive : Enable aggressive video card mining.
-usestratum : Enable stratum mining and launch stratum proxy as required.
-shost
-sport
NOTE: All commands start with a hyphen and are lowercase. However, parameters that follow (e.g., usernames, passwords) will be used in whatever case you provide.
Automatic Mining
If you'd like to have Easy Mining start up automatically, configure it, save settings, and let the miners work for about an hour to make sure your settings work as desired. Then, simply create a shortcut to Easy Mining in your Startup folder, and edit the shortcut to add " -autostart" (without quotes, and don't forget that space!) to the "target" of the shortcut. From then on, Easy Mining will automatically start mining when you log on.
Anyone tried this?
Download Link:
Easy Mining BETA 0.1b30 (with miners and source code) - 13.0MB
(For all 32-/64-bit Windows versions - no runtimes required for Windows 2000 and later)
Change Log
Actium Gaming Community is proud to announce the release of Easy Mining, a front-end/interface for Litecoin mining software that is designed to make mining super simple. Easy Mining was designed to be newbie-friendly - you don't need to know how to set up miners for your processor and video card; all you need to know is what the hostname and port is for your mining pool's server and what usernames and passwords to use for workers. Easy Mining takes care of everything else, automatically configuring and launching mining software appropriate for your hardware, and capturing the output for display in a single list. (Miner activity is also logged to a text file for later analysis, if you have the desire to see what everything was doing.)
Easy Mining includes the following mining software and tools:
(Note: cpuminer and cudaminer are forked from the original Bitcoin cpuminer by Jeff Garzik.)
Easy Mining's own source code (written in Delphi 7) is also included, so feel free to inspect everything if you have the desire. Easy Mining itself is distributed under the Creative Commons: Share Alike, By Attribution license, and the included mining software, all of which are unmodified from their original distributions, are distributed under their respective licenses.
Who Easy Mining is For
Easy Mining is for folks that are new to cryptocoin mining generally and want something that's basically "set and forget." If you don't feel comfortable trying to set up, say, GUIminer, and are not familiar with batch files, etc. Easy Mining is probably going to be your best friend. You do trade the ability to tweak the snot out of your miner settings in exchange for that level of simplicity, but if you don't want to have to deal with experimenting with the minutiae of optimized mining and don't mind the tradeoff in terms of slightly lower mining efficiency, Easy Mining is for you.
It's also great for use on machines that are actually in use, as Easy Mining defaults to conservative miner configurations and that allows for the use of the computer for other things than just mining. Put those non-miner macnines to work!
Easy Mining is not for professional miners and folks that want or need to have tight control over their miners. If you don't mind the extra configuration effort in exchange for getting the most out of your mining rig, you might find other front-ends like GUIminer or BMT, or direct control (e.g., launching miners via batch files), more suited to your needs. Easy Mining is for the n00bs, not the hardcore. ;-)
What Easy Mining Looks Like
Here, have a screenshot:
http://www.actiumgaming.com/images/em_configuration.png
That is all the information Easy Mining needs. It automatically launches the stratum proxy if you select stratum mining (and reconfigures miners to route through it as appropriate), launches the 32- or 64-bit version of cpuminer depending on your Windows version, and launches cgminer or cudaminer depending on what video card it detects as the primary card in the computer. It also defaults to conservative mining settings, which keeps the computer usable, but if you don't plan to use the computer and want to go full tilt, there's an option for aggressive mining.
A Word On Virus Infections...
Most folks here on BitcoinTalk already know about the false-positive problem with mining software and antivirus software, but if you're new to the whole "mining" thing, expect to see a virus warning when you try to install Easy Mining and/or most cryptocoin miners. (For example, Avast is really big on thinking cpuminer's minerd.exe is a trojan.)
The reason for this is pretty simple: malware authors have been including miners in their malware for a while now, and especially so in recent times given the surge in market value for Bitcoin. In response to this, many antivirus software makers are now listing miners as either warning signs of possible infection or actual viruses/trojans, even though the miners themselves are virus-free, open-source, verified safe by thousands of users, and as legit as it gets.
If your antivirus software complains that Easy Mining has/is a virus, you'll probably have to disable it temporarily in order to safely install Easy Mining, and then configure an exemption for the Easy Mining install directory in order to prevent the antivirus software from freaking out and deleting things that really aren't a threat. Consult the documentation on your antivirus software for details on how to set up exemptions.
Please Support Easy Mining!
Easy Mining is a fundraising effort for Actium Gaming Community, a small collective of gamers that just wanna enjoy games. Both Actium's operation (including its privately owned and operated servers for Minecraft, Terraria, Mumble, etc.) and Easy Mining's development are funded out-of-pocket. Thus, we welcome donations to help pay for stuff. So, if you like Easy Mining, our LTC donation address is LdbSEahhbymgLDiqsDbegcG1u9M7nPvsLg and please kick in some donation love to the authors of the miners - without them, none of us would make coins!
Easy Mining BETA 0.1b30 (with miners and source code) - 13.0MB
(For all 32-/64-bit Windows versions - no runtimes required for Windows 2000 and later)
Change Log
Actium Gaming Community is proud to announce the release of Easy Mining, a front-end/interface for Litecoin mining software that is designed to make mining super simple. Easy Mining was designed to be newbie-friendly - you don't need to know how to set up miners for your processor and video card; all you need to know is what the hostname and port is for your mining pool's server and what usernames and passwords to use for workers. Easy Mining takes care of everything else, automatically configuring and launching mining software appropriate for your hardware, and capturing the output for display in a single list. (Miner activity is also logged to a text file for later analysis, if you have the desire to see what everything was doing.)
Easy Mining includes the following mining software and tools:
- cgminer by Con Kolivas
- cpuminer by pooler
- cudaminer by Christian Buchner
- stratum proxy by the LTCMine.ru and pool.itzod.ru mining pools
(Note: cpuminer and cudaminer are forked from the original Bitcoin cpuminer by Jeff Garzik.)
Easy Mining's own source code (written in Delphi 7) is also included, so feel free to inspect everything if you have the desire. Easy Mining itself is distributed under the Creative Commons: Share Alike, By Attribution license, and the included mining software, all of which are unmodified from their original distributions, are distributed under their respective licenses.
Who Easy Mining is For
Easy Mining is for folks that are new to cryptocoin mining generally and want something that's basically "set and forget." If you don't feel comfortable trying to set up, say, GUIminer, and are not familiar with batch files, etc. Easy Mining is probably going to be your best friend. You do trade the ability to tweak the snot out of your miner settings in exchange for that level of simplicity, but if you don't want to have to deal with experimenting with the minutiae of optimized mining and don't mind the tradeoff in terms of slightly lower mining efficiency, Easy Mining is for you.
It's also great for use on machines that are actually in use, as Easy Mining defaults to conservative miner configurations and that allows for the use of the computer for other things than just mining. Put those non-miner macnines to work!
Easy Mining is not for professional miners and folks that want or need to have tight control over their miners. If you don't mind the extra configuration effort in exchange for getting the most out of your mining rig, you might find other front-ends like GUIminer or BMT, or direct control (e.g., launching miners via batch files), more suited to your needs. Easy Mining is for the n00bs, not the hardcore. ;-)
What Easy Mining Looks Like
Here, have a screenshot:
http://www.actiumgaming.com/images/em_configuration.png
That is all the information Easy Mining needs. It automatically launches the stratum proxy if you select stratum mining (and reconfigures miners to route through it as appropriate), launches the 32- or 64-bit version of cpuminer depending on your Windows version, and launches cgminer or cudaminer depending on what video card it detects as the primary card in the computer. It also defaults to conservative mining settings, which keeps the computer usable, but if you don't plan to use the computer and want to go full tilt, there's an option for aggressive mining.
A Word On Virus Infections...
Most folks here on BitcoinTalk already know about the false-positive problem with mining software and antivirus software, but if you're new to the whole "mining" thing, expect to see a virus warning when you try to install Easy Mining and/or most cryptocoin miners. (For example, Avast is really big on thinking cpuminer's minerd.exe is a trojan.)
The reason for this is pretty simple: malware authors have been including miners in their malware for a while now, and especially so in recent times given the surge in market value for Bitcoin. In response to this, many antivirus software makers are now listing miners as either warning signs of possible infection or actual viruses/trojans, even though the miners themselves are virus-free, open-source, verified safe by thousands of users, and as legit as it gets.
If your antivirus software complains that Easy Mining has/is a virus, you'll probably have to disable it temporarily in order to safely install Easy Mining, and then configure an exemption for the Easy Mining install directory in order to prevent the antivirus software from freaking out and deleting things that really aren't a threat. Consult the documentation on your antivirus software for details on how to set up exemptions.
Please Support Easy Mining!
Easy Mining is a fundraising effort for Actium Gaming Community, a small collective of gamers that just wanna enjoy games. Both Actium's operation (including its privately owned and operated servers for Minecraft, Terraria, Mumble, etc.) and Easy Mining's development are funded out-of-pocket. Thus, we welcome donations to help pay for stuff. So, if you like Easy Mining, our LTC donation address is LdbSEahhbymgLDiqsDbegcG1u9M7nPvsLg and please kick in some donation love to the authors of the miners - without them, none of us would make coins!
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