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How to mine Monero

Read this bit first Most guides on how to mine Monero are frankly, rubbish. They're often outdated or just plain wrong. I have written this guide to show you the most popular way to mine Monero that is used by real people. This guide is written with Windows 10 users in mind but most of it will apply to other OSs too. Monero uses an algorithm for mining that is specifically designed to work optimally on CPUs. Other websites will advise mining on a GPU - this is wrong . Most of those websites are outdated. This guide will give you the sensible way to mine Monero. The instructions 1. The first thing you need is a wallet. A wallet is a software application that shows your Monero balance, lets you send it to others, and lets others send to you. I recommend either MyMonero because it's quick and easy to use, or the GUI wallet from here . Be careful with where you get a wallet from - if you just download one from any old website, it might be designed to steal your Monero from you. On...