There are so many crypto mining programs, and Minerstat is a great place to start.

Despite there being paid programs, this free version is a simple solution for crypto mining.

Get started with Minerstat

Figure out what kind of Graphics Card is in the system by opening the Windows Device Manager

Open the Windows Device Manager tool — Open the Device Manager

Look for your GPU under the Display adaptors section — Expand the Display adapters section. This sample laptop has an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti card

Go back to Minerstat.com > Workers

Click Add new worker.

Create a name for the worker.

Find the card type from the device manager.

Set your system information.

Click Add worker.

Once the worker has been added, Download and Install the node. Take note of the Access key. You’ll need this access key to run the program on your computer or to log into your Minerstat account.

Download Minerstat software — Click here to go to Minerstat software downloads

When the program opens, add the Access key from Minerstat.com

Add the access key to the Minerstat window to enter your system configuration

Now onto set up the wallet information and chose which currency to mine

Set up your wallet addresses — Go to Address Editor

In Address editor, click Wallets.

Use the address editor to change the pool addresses

Change the wallet addresses — The default values are set to pay out to donation wallets. **Click on the pencil** to edit. Change the value to your wallet address for each coin.

Find your wallet address in Coinbase and copy it — Find the **wallet address** from your **Coinbase.com** account, by clicking **Receive**, then picking the correct Asset (coin)

Update all of your wallets, even if you only plan to mine in one. Accidents happen!

Changed wallet addresses in Minerstat — *Coinbase does not currently support ZIL

Navigate to Worker config to set up the cryptocurrency to mine

Find the worker, then click the Simple tab, and change the coin

Change the coin to be mined within the Minerstat settings

VERY IMPORTANT

Check the pool!! AND THE WALLET!

By default, our example with ETC starts in a eu1 (European) pool. Different pools charge different fees, pay out on different schedules, and distribute the coins differently. (Find out more about pools in Minerstat)

Later, you’ll need to find the website for your pool in order to check your mining stats and figure out when you will get paid. (See Monitor Mining)

Our favorites for mining are…

ETC US Pool us1-etc.etermine.org:4444

ETH US West us2.ethermine.org:4444

Once you are happy with the pool you’re mining out of, make sure that the right wallet is selected

Change the pool address in Minerstat to move to a specific mining pool — The **Pool address with port** on Minerstat is the
*Pool address* (us1-etc.ethermine.org)
followed by a *semi-colon* :
and then the *port number*,
here *us1-etc.ethermine.org:4444*

This webpage is a guide and not a guarantee, or an attempt to answer all the questions and concerns about cryptomining. Ultimately it is your responsibility to research and find all of the answers.

See our post on finding pools on Minerstat.

Check that your worker is set up on Minerstat.com, then start the program

View workers in Minerstat to see active crypto mining rigs — Your worker should now show up on your Workers dashboard

Click the Start mining button to begin cryptomining

The active Minerstat window on PC — Start running the program with the Access key

Crypto mining software running mining Ethereum — A command prompt Window will open, showing the steps the miner is taking

Congratulations!
You’re mining cryptocurrency!

Start monitoring your progress >>

Software

Our favorites for mining are…

Once you are happy with the pool you’re mining out of, make sure that the right wallet is selected

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