CGMiner Setup Guide

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You can use this list as a reference for all Launch Parameters supported by CGMiner. CGMiner

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How to start

CGMiner has a command line interface. For minimal configuration enter in .bat file:

CGMiner -a [mining algorithm] -o [pool server] -u [username or wallet address]

Example:

cgminer -o http://pool:port -u username -p password

The easiest way to get a wallet is to register on a cryptocurrency exchange like Huobi or Binance.

To get the complete list of CGMiner commands configuration, run:

CGMiner --help

Ready examples:

cgminer -o http://pool1:port -u pool1username -p pool1password -o http://pool2:port -u pool2usernmae -p pool2password

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An example of a batch file for Doge

setx GPU_FORCE_64BIT_PTR 0
setx GPU_MAX_HEAP_SIZE 100
setx GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS 1
setx GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 100
setx GPU_SINGLE_ALLOC_PERCENT 100
cgminer --scrypt -I 10 -o stratum+tcp://pool.coinfoundry.org:3151 -u DKs5E8nWJe2E5vYnVSoYqNjw2T17nGYUDo.my_worker_password -p my_worker_password -T

pause

The software supports the following algorithms:

  • Scrypt
  • SHA-256
  • NeoScrypt
  • CryptoNight

For more examples and a complete list of CGMiner commands visit this page.

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