Getting Started: How to Begin Bitcoin Mining
To successfully start crypto mining and connect to our pool, you need the right technical foundation. This guide walks you through every necessary step.
What You Need to Get Started
Three essential things are required to join our mining pool:
- A valid Bitcoin Wallet Address for your payouts.
- Powerful Crypto Mining Software that supports the SHA256d algorithm and Bitcoin.
- Appropriate Mining Hardware — a dedicated rig, a specialised ASIC miner, or cloud mining.
1. Your Bitcoin Wallet Address
A secure wallet address is required so we can pay out your mined shares. Once your total mined value exceeds the payout threshold, we automatically send your coins to your wallet address.
2. Configure Your Mining Software
You can use any miner that supports the SHA256d algorithm. Search for "Bitcoin Miner Software" or "SHA256 ASIC Miner Setup", download the software, and open the config file.
Key Configuration Parameters
- POOL STRATUM ADDRESS AND PORT
- Choose one of the stratum addresses listed in the pool configuration on the left. The choice depends on your desired difficulty and location for low latency.
- YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS
- Your valid Bitcoin receiving address. Double-check this — payouts are sent here.
- WORKERNAME (Optional)
- A custom name for your worker (e.g.
rig_01). Helps you identify individual miners in the pool dashboard. - PASSWORD
- Enter
xor leave it empty. In most modern pools the password field is used for specific parameters. - STATIC DIFFICULTY (Optional)
- To mine with a fixed difficulty, use
d=xxxin the password field. Replace xxx with your preferred difficulty (e.g.d=1024).
Special Settings for AMD GPUs (Windows)
If you are using Windows with AMD graphics cards, add these lines at the top of your .bat file:
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