I searched and read thru the site picking up things here and there. Failed a few times but this seems like it will work:
Find your C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\Philosopherstone, make and drop a philosopherstone.conf file in that looks like this (hashtagged like not required, bracketed values can be whatever):
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server=1
# You must set rpcuser and rpcpassword to secure the JSON-RPC api
rpcuser=
rpcpassword=
reservebalance=0
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Then, in your wallet directory, make and drop in mint.bat that looks like this:
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@echo off
@echo Enter PPC password...
SET /P variable=Password :
stoned walletpassphrase %variable% 9999999 true
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Now, launch the wallet. After the blocks verify and the overview frame loads, there should be a line in the bottom left that reads "not minting due to locked wallet" or some such. After it's all synced up, open a DOS command window and change to your wallet directory. Run mint. a dialog will come up asking for the password.
Here's where I had trouble. It doesn't seem to want the rpcpassword, I just got password errors. I finally figured out it wants the wallet password, or pass phrase in "quotes". Not placing quotes around the pass phrase will give an error also. This is the reason for running mint in the DOS console, so any errors can be seen.
So, I entered my pass phrase and .... the line in the left corner went away.
I am assuming this means it is working. I am not sure as I do not have a stake yet. My coins have been held only two days, if I read correctly, they must be at least 5 days old, or as many as 15, with older coins having a better chance to mint interest.
If anyone knows better and can explain this better than me, please reply. This was the best I could do without being able to ask specific questions in the forums.
Mint away! (hopefully!)