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## How to mine on P2Pool
## How to mine on P2Pool
This guide assumes that you run everything on the same machine. If it's not the case, change `127.0.0.1` to appropriate IP addresses for your setup. It's highly recommended to create a new mainnet wallet for mining because **wallet addresses are public on p2pool**.
### General Considerations
- In order to mine on P2Pool, a synced Monero node using monerod v0.17.3.0 or newer is required. If you do not currently have one configured, you can find instructions to do so [here](https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/run-a-monero-node-advanced/).
- It is highly recommended that you create a separate restricted user account for mining. P2Pool is still relatively new and may still have serious bugs/vulnerabilities.
- You have to use a primary wallet address for mining. Subaddresses and integrated addresses are not supported, just like with monerod solo mining.
- Starting from P2Pool v1.7, you can add the `--mini` parameter to your P2Pool command to connect to the **p2pool-mini** sidechain. Note that it will also change the default p2p port from 37889 to 37888.
- Check that ports 18080 (Monero p2p port) and 37889/37888 (P2Pool/P2Pool mini p2p port) are open in your firewall to ensure better connectivity. If you're mining from a computer behind NAT (like a router) you could consider forwarding the ports to your local machine.
- You can connect multiple miners to the same P2Pool node. The more the better!
- The below steps assume that you run everything on the same machine. If it's not the case, change `127.0.0.1` to appropriate IP addresses for your setup.
- It is highly recommended to create a new mainnet wallet for P2Pool mining because **wallet addresses are public on P2Pool**.
**Wallet software compatible with P2Pool payouts**
- [Official Monero CLI and GUI v0.17.2.3 and newer](https://www.getmonero.org/downloads/)
- [Monerujo v2.1.0 "Vertant" and newer](https://www.monerujo.io/)
- [Cake Wallet v4.2.7 and newer](https://cakewallet.com/)
- [Monero.com by Cake Wallet](https://monero.com/)
- [Feather Wallet v1.0.0 and newer](https://featherwallet.org/)
- [MyMonero](https://mymonero.com/)
**Wallet software compatible with p2pool payouts**
### GNU/Linux
- Official Monero CLI and GUI v0.17.2.3 and newer
- Monerujo v2.1.0 "Vertant" and newer
- Cake Wallet v4.2.7 and newer
- Monero.com by Cake Wallet
- Feather Wallet v1.0.0 and newer
- MyMonero
**General Considerations**
- Create a separate restricted user account for mining. p2pool is relatively new and may still have serious bugs/vulnerabilities!
1. Download the latest P2Pool binaries [here](https://github.com/SChernykh/p2pool/releases/latest).
- You have to use the primary wallet address for mining. Subaddresses and integrated addresses are not supported, just like with monerod solo mining.
- Alternatively, grab the latest source code for P2Pool and [build it](#build-instructions).
- Check that ports 18080 (Monero p2p port) and 37889 (p2pool p2p port) are open in your firewall to ensure better connectivity. If you're mining from a computer behind NAT (like a router) you could consider forwarding the ports to your local machine.
2. Download the latest XMRig (linux-static-x64) binary [here](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases/latest).
- You can connect multiple miners to the same p2pool node. The more the better!
3. Prepare enough huge pages (required for each instance of monerod/P2Pool/XMRig):
- Starting from p2pool v1.7, you can add `--mini` to p2pool command line to connect to the **p2pool-mini** sidechain. Note that it will also change the default p2p port from 37889 to 37888.
```
sudo sysctl vm.nr_hugepages=3072
```
4. Check that ports 18080 (Monero p2p port) and 37889/37888 (P2Pool/P2Pool mini p2p port) are open in your local firewall to ensure better connectivity.
5. Start `monerod` with the following command/options:
7. Wait until the initial P2Pool sync is finished (shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes).
8. Start XMRig with the following command/options:
```
./xmrig -o 127.0.0.1:3333
```
- Note that you don't need to specify your wallet address for XMRig. **Wallet addresses set in XMRig config will be ignored!**
- To set a custom fixed difficulty for your miner (for example, 10000), instead start XMRig with the following options:
```
./xmrig -u x+10000 -o 127.0.0.1:3333
```
9. XMRig should connect and start mining!
**Additional Information:**
- For a more in-depth beginner friendly walk-through with the option of using Docker, please see SethForPrivacy's guide at: https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/run-a-p2pool-node/
- You can check the p2pool.log for any warnings or errors using the following command:
```
grep -E 'WARNING|ERROR' p2pool.log
```
- P2Pool has verbose logging by default, you can reduce it by using "loglevel N" command where N is between 0 and 6. Default loglevel is 3.
- You can use `logrotate` with a config like this to control logfile growth:
```
<path-to-logfile>
{
rotate 7
daily
missingok
delaycompress
nocreate
}
```
Step-by-step guide:
### Windows
### GNU/Linux
**Note:** *Windows SmartScreen may block incoming connections by files that are "Downloaded from the Internet". You can allow 'p2pool.exe' and 'monerod.exe' by double-clicking them, clicking "More Info", then click "Run Anyway" and then closing them immediately so you can run them from the command line. Advanced users can use the PowerShell cmdlet `Unblock-File` to remove this flag.*
- Download binaries from https://github.com/SChernykh/p2pool/releases/latest
1. Download the latest P2Pool binaries [here](https://github.com/SChernykh/p2pool/releases/latest).
- Alternatively, grab the latest source code for p2pool and build it
- Alternatively, grab the latest source code for P2Pool and [build it](#build-instructions).
2. Download the latest XMRig binary [here](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases/latest).
- Get xmrig (linux-static-x64) binary from https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases/latest
3. Expand the P2Pool binaries into an appropriate location (`%USERPROFILE%/bin` or `C:/bin/` are good options)
- Check that ports 18080 (Monero p2p port) and 37889 (p2pool p2p port) are open in your firewall to ensure better connectivity
4. Expand XMRig binary into an appropriate location (the same folder as P2Pool is fine).
- Use the `monerod` binary v0.17.3.0 or newer
5. Prepare huge pages to work properly (each instance of monerod/P2Pool/XMRig needs them):
- Run `./monerod --zmq-pub tcp://127.0.0.1:18083 --disable-dns-checkpoints --enable-dns-blocklist` **don't forget --zmq-pub parameter in the command line**
- On Windows 10 or above, run XMRig at least once as Administrator (right-click Run As Administrator)
- Run `./p2pool --host 127.0.0.1 --wallet YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS`
- On earlier versions of Windows, you'll need to run XMRig as Administrator at least once per login.
- p2pool has verbose logging by default, you can reduce it by using "loglevel N" command where N is between 0 and 6. Default loglevel is 3.
6. Open a command prompt and navigate to the folder where you extracted P2Pool.
- You can use `logrotate` with a config like this to control logfile growth:
```
<path-to-logfile>
{
rotate 7
daily
missingok
delaycompress
nocreate
}
```
- Wait until initial p2pool sync is finished, it shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes, once completed xmrig should be able to connect to the stratum server on port 3333.
- Run `./xmrig -o 127.0.0.1:3333`. Note that you don't need to specify wallet address for xmrig. **Wallet address set in xmrig config will be ignored!**
- To set custom fixed difficulty for your miner (for example, 10000), run `./xmrig -u x+10000 -o 127.0.0.1:3333`
- xmrig should connect and start mining
- Also check p2pool.log for any warnings and errors: `grep -E 'WARNING|ERROR' p2pool.log`
- For a more in-depth beginner friendly walkthrough with the option of using Docker, please see SethForPrivacy's guide at: https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/run-a-p2pool-node/
### Windows
**Note:** *When running the below commands, Windows Firewall may prompt to allow connections, click "Allow" if prompted.*
*NOTE: Windows SmartScreen may block incoming connections by files that are "Downloaded from the Internet". You can allow 'p2pool.exe' and 'monerod.exe' by double-clicking them, clicking "More Info", then click "Run Anyway" and then closing them immediately so you can run them from the command line. Advanced users can use the PowerShell cmdlet `Unblock-File` to remove this flag.*
7. Start `monerod` with the following command/options:
```
- Download p2pool binaries from https://github.com/SChernykh/p2pool/releases/latest
- On earlier versions of Windows, you'll need to run it as admin at least once per login.
```
- Open a command prompt and navigate to the folder where you extracted p2pool.
9. Wait until the initial P2Pool sync is finished (shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes).
- *When running these commands, Windows Firewall may prompt to allow connections, click "Allow"*
10. Start XMRig with the following command/options:
- Run `.\Monero\monerod.exe --zmq-pub tcp://127.0.0.1:18083 --disable-dns-checkpoints --enable-dns-blocklist` *NOTE: don't forget --zmq-pub parameter in the command line*
```
- Run `.\p2pool.exe --host 127.0.0.1 --wallet YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS`
.\xmrig.exe -o 127.0.0.1:3333
- Wait until initial p2pool sync is finished, it shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes, once completed xmrig should be able to connect to the stratum server on port 3333.
```
- Run `.\xmrig.exe -o 127.0.0.1:3333`. Note that you don't need to specify wallet address for xmrig. **Wallet address set in xmrig config will be ignored!**
- Note that you don't need to specify your wallet address for XMRig. **Wallet addresses set in XMRig config will be ignored!**
- To set custom fixed difficulty for your miner (for example, 10000), run `xmrig.exe -u x+10000 -o 127.0.0.1:3333`
- To set a custom fixed difficulty for your miner (for example, 10000), instead start XMRig with the following options:
- Windows Quickstart: Create a batch (.bat) file with the following contents and place it in your p2pool directory along with xmrig.exe.
```
xmrig.exe -u x+10000 -o 127.0.0.1:3333
```
11. XMRig should connect and start mining!
12. *(Optional but highly recommended)* You can create a Quickstart by creating a batch (.bat) file with the following contents and placing it in your P2Pool directory along with `xmrig.exe`.
Hayden Cardwell
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