Burstcoin pool mining guide for x64

Windows Burstcoin pool mining guide for x64 systems

**Check for java updates!!! Go to the java webpage and manually check!
Required download: Uray's R4 miner, Wplotgenerator, Burst Wallet 1.1.3

Uray's R4 miner: https://github.com/uraymeiviar/burst-miner/releases
Wplotgenerator: https://github.com/BurstTools/BurstSoftware
Burst Wallet 1.1.3: https://github.com/BurstProject/burstcoin


Step 1: Prepare a clean area.
Open and extract all programs to the same folder. (With each program having it's own folder)

Step 2: Get Numeric wallet ID
Open the Burst Wallet folder.
Execute the "Run.bat" file.
Once the command prompt displays the message "<date and time> INFO: Burst server 1.1.3 started successfully." your good to go.
Open the "Burst_wallet" shortcut or go to localhost:8125 in your web browser.
If you all ready have a wallet login. If not then create on by clicking the thing below the passphrase box and following the steps.
When you have the wallet logged in and open left click the burst wallet address in the upper left corner, then chose "Copy numeric ID"
Save this in a blank text file. You will need it later.

**NOTE: Keep this open while it syncs.**


Step 3: Generate Plots
Open the folder containing Wplotgenerator.
Open a blank text file in notepad. Then write the following:

wplotgenerator [NumericID] [StartNonce] [TotalNonces] [Stagger] [Threads (cpu cores)] [/async]

pause

example:
wplotgenerator 14160265173313089954 0 400000 1000 2 /asyn

pause

Replace all of the things in [] with the correct information.
If you are just starting plotting, start with 0 and try to do less the 400000 in total nonces (97.6 GBs).
For Stagger size do ((<number of MB of ram>/250)*1000), and if using /async then do ((<number of MB of ram>/500)*1000)
For /async it's worth it to use it for larger stager sizes since it allows you to generating while writing plots to the disc.

Now click "save as" and for name do: "Start.bat" and chose "all file type" then press save. You have now created a batch file you can easily edit later for use with Wplotter, it just has to be in the same folder as the .exe :)


Step 4: Set Reward recipient

Open and start the wallet using the same passphrase you used to get the numericID from.
Go to " LocalHost:8125/rewardassignment.html
Change "Set reward recipient" to the numeric ID for to pool you want to use, and enter your password above that.
After 4 confirmations you will be able to mine and recive credit from the pool

I personally use burstpool.ddns.net with good results ;)
http://burstpool.ddns.net/howto.html
has their information for mining with them.


Step 5: Configure miner
This seems so far to be the part most people have an issue with so follow closely. Open the .confi file in the miner program

 {
    "poolUrl" : "burstpool.ddns.net:8124",
    "submissionMaxDelay" : 30,
    "submissionMaxRetry" : 3,
    "socketTimeout" : 60,
    "maxBufferSizeMB" : 250,
    "plots" :

	[

	"e:\\pocminer_v1-1\\plots",
    	"e:\\pocminer_v1\\plots"
	]
 }

is the config file from my miner. However you will need to change a few things if your using it for yourself.
First pool_URL needs to be the url for the pool your using, leave off the http:// or https:// it's not needed.

Now for the "plots" portion.

"e:\\pocminer_v1-1\\plots",

First you a lower case letter for the drive, second use \\ between folders (I have personally found it's easier to use the miner if you put the plots in a place that the shortest path). lastly use a "," at the end of each line location if your going to do another after and do not put a "," on the last one.

Now you should be good, save the file

**NOTE: Make sure your firewall/antivirus isn't blocking the miner from running. You may have to add an exception manually.


Step 6: Set back and wait, check your stuff everyone and a while.
If Wplotgenerator stops for some reason you can resart it (sometimes you can't and will have to delete the file it was working on and start from scratch).

Guide created by:
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