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# Mining with XMRig

XMRig uses separate miners for CPU and GPU, you need to download a CPU and GPU miner separately and run two separate instances on your computer.

### Downloading and Installing for Windows

XMRig has separate miners for CPU and GPU. You can download them from here:

* [XMRig CPU Miner](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases)
* [XMRig GPU NVIDIA Miner](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-nvidia/releases)
* [XMRig GPU AMD Miner](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-amd/releases)

**Note:** You will need to download and run two separate instances if you want to mine with your GPU and CPU at the same time.

### Downloading and Installing for Linux

You can directly use the pre-built binaries for XMRig CPU. Download the `xmrig-*-xenial-amd64.tar.gz` file [here](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases).\
Run the file using `./xmrig`.

XMRig needs to be compiled for NVIDIA and AMD. Instructions for compiling are linked below(Ubuntu):

* [XMRig GPU NVIDIA Miner](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-nvidia/wiki/Ubuntu-Build)
* [XMRig GPU AMD Miner](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-amd/wiki/Ubuntu-Build)
* [XMRig CPU Miner](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/wiki/Build) (instructions for multiple platforms)

### Downloading and Installing for Mac

Needs to be compiled. Instructions [here](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/wiki/OS-X-Build).

### XMRig Setup and Configuration

#### CPU XMRig Configuration

1. Unzip the file and extract the files into a new folder (Make sure your anti-virus doesn't delete the files)
2. Open the `config.json` file with Notepad
3. Find and change the following lines:

* `"algo: "cryptonight-pico/trtl"`
* `"url: "[pool address]"`
* `"user: "[wallet address]"`
* Instead of `[wallet address]`, simply paste your Kryptokrona wallet's address. Make sure to keep the `"`!
  * If you don't have one yet, you can find out how to create a wallet [here](https://github.com/kryptokrona/kryptokrona-docs/blob/master/docs/wallets/Making-a-Wallet/README.md)
* In place of `[pool address]`, you'll need to choose a pool to mine towards. You can learn more about them [here](https://github.com/kryptokrona/kryptokrona-docs/blob/master/docs/guides/Pools/README.md). Make sure to keep the `"`s!

1. Save the file and:

* start `xmrig.exe` if you're mining with your CPU,
* `xmrig-amd.exe`. if you're mining with an AMD GPU,
* or `xmrig-nvidia.exe` if you're mining with a NVIDIA GPU.

**Remember:** if you want to mine with both your CPU and your GPU you must have both programs open at the same time!

That's it! You should be mining away now! :)


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