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There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question, as the best way to set up Xmrig for CPU mining will vary depending on your particular setup. However, there are a few general tips that can help you get started:
1. Make sure that you have the latest version of Xmrig installed.
2. Configure your mining pool settings.
3. Set up your mining rig to use the desired number of CPU cores.
4. Start mining!
Instaling latest version of Xmrig
Before you can start mining, you will need to make sure that you have the latest version of Xmrig installed. The easiest way to do this is by using the built-in update function:
1. Open Xmrig.
2. Click the “Update” tab.
3. Click the “Check for updates” button.
4. If a new version of Xmrig is available, follow the prompts to install it.
Configuring your mining pool settings
Once you have the latest version of Xmrig installed, you will need to configure your mining pool settings. This can be done in the “Settings” tab:
1. In the “Pool address” field, enter the URL of your mining pool.
2. In the “Username” field, enter your mining pool username.
3. In the “Password” field, enter your mining pool password.
4. Click the “Save” button.
5. Repeat these steps for each mining pool that you want to use.
Setting up your mining rig
Now that you have Xmrig installed and your mining pool settings configured, you will need to set up your mining rig to use the desired number of CPU cores. This can be done in the “Mining” tab:
1. In the “CPU cores” field, enter the number of CPU cores that you want to use for mining.
2. Click the “Start mining” button.
3. Xmrig will now start mining using the specified number of CPU cores.
4. To stop mining, click the “Stop mining” button.
5. To start mining again, repeat these steps.
Xmrig settings
There are a number of settings that can be configured in Xmrig. These settings can be accessed in the “Settings” tab:
1. In the “Hashrate report interval” field, you can specify how often Xmrig should report your hashrate.
2. In the “CPU priority” field, you can specify the priority that Xmrig should use when mining.
3. In the “Donate level” field, you can specify how much of your hashrate you want to donate to the Xmrig development team.
4. In the “HWAccel” field, you can specify which hardware acceleration method you want to use.
5. In the “CPU affinity” field, you can specify which CPU cores Xmrig should use for mining.
6. In the “CPU threads” field, you can specify the number of CPU threads that Xmrig should use for mining.
7. In the “CPU usage” field, you can specify the maximum CPU usage that Xmrig should use.
8. In the “GPU platform” field, you can specify which GPU platform you want to use.
9. In the “GPU devices” field, you can specify which GPUs Xmrig should use for mining.
10. In the “GPU threads” field, you can specify the number of GPU threads that Xmrig should use for mining.
11. In the “GPU usage” field, you can specify the maximum GPU usage that Xmrig should use.
12. In the “Pool address” field, you can specify the URL of your mining pool.
13. In the “Username” field, you can specify your mining pool username.
14. In the “Password” field, you can specify your mining pool password.
15. In the “Keepalive” field, you can specify whether or not Xmrig should send keepalive messages to your mining pool.
16. In the “Failover-only” field, you can specify whether or not Xmrig should only use failover pools.
17. In the “Nicehash” field, you can specify whether or not Xmrig should use Nicehash.
18. In the “Print time” field, you can specify how often Xmrig should print mining statistics.
19. In the “Log file” field, you can specify the path of the log file that Xmrig should use.
20. In the “daemon” field, you can specify whether or not Xmrig should run as a daemon.
21. In the “Output file” field, you can specify the path of the output file that Xmrig should use.
22. In the “Httpd port” field, you can specify the port that Xmrig should use for the HTTP API.
23. In the “Http login” field, you can specify the login that Xmrig should use for the HTTP API.
24. In the “Http password” field, you can specify the password that Xmrig should use for the HTTP API.
25. In the “Api worker-id” field, you can specify the worker ID that Xmrig should use for the API.
26. In the “Api id” field, you can specify the ID that Xmrig should use for the API.
27. In the “Api bind” field, you can specify the bind address that Xmrig should use for the API.
