##### This tutorial will use the open source cryptocurrency miner located in this [repository](https://github.com/x25/coinhive-stratum-mining-proxy). The miner code is also available on their [website](https://coinhive.com/)

### DISCLAIMER: This tutorial will use "NOT AUTO-PLAYING" miner.  Visitors and critics find it unethical to use the auto-playing miner. The miner will not start to mine until the visitor click the "Play" button on the miner's interface. Auto-playing miner are being flagged by antiviruses as malware.

## Requirements:
* Website or Blog - this is required since we are going to embed the miner on your website. If you don’t have a website or blog you can create one using [blogger.com](https://www.blogger.com). Blogger is a subsidiary of Google. You need a gmail account to create a website/blog on blogger.
* Coinhive account – visit [Coinhive official website](https://coinhive.com/) to create an account.
* Monero address – you can create one with these providers [Mymonero](https://mymonero.com/#/) and [Cryptonator](https://www.cryptonator.com/)

## Step 1
Login to your Coinhive account and go to SETTINGS.
![1.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515224497/ymajldyskadhdriwlzbf.png)

## Step 2
Under Settings click "Payments"
![2.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515224617/t9okszl9ikx7uh5kb3kd.png)

## Step 3
Under Payments copy and paste your Monero address under "Monero Payment Address (public address)" then click "SAVE PAYMENT SETTINGS". See screenshot below. 
![3.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515224851/bheuwanfmucxxdhlkyzx.png)

## Step 4
Click "Settings" again
![4.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515224882/liij1u18ddq2w0r31twd.png)

## Step 5
Click "Sites & API Keys"
 ![5.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515224976/ipsnahotjnedqp64h6no.png)

## Step 6
Paste the URL of your website in "Name", also copy your "Site Key (public) because we will need it later .
![6.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515225054/t4fbv6tggvslht4hjijf.png)

# It's time to embed the miner into your website.

## Step 7
Click "Documentation" then click "Simple Miner UI". We will use the Simple Miner UI so that we can actually see that it is working.
![7.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515225355/jaetwt0yutaspchdvzl4.png)

## Step 8
After clicking "Simple Miner UI" look at the "EMBEDDING" portion 
![8.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515227268/msdrgpb9reenfiutbmuw.png)

# EMBEDDING IN WEBSITE/BLOG (BLOGGER.COM)

## Step 9
Login to your blogger.com and click "Design"
![9.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515226686/qkany8rzobzn5ik1esvc.png)

## Step 10
Click "Layout"
![10.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515226729/vv7yoeai45moiyhuoqdh.png)

## Step 11
Click "Add a Gadget"
![11.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515226752/r97jzzellctjbskob3sc.png)

## Step 12
Look and choose "HMTL/JavaScrip"
![12.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515226782/xgoxj0ikv995b11fvjgo.png)

## Step 13
Let's name it Miner, paste the the miner code that you copied in Notepad in Step 8. Do not click save yet.
![13.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515230865/jatuxfyozibyu3vepb2t.png)

## Step 14
It should look like this now after pasting your miner code at you copied in Notepad in Step 8. after pasting your miner code, click "Save"
![19531/ks8jnyi6aftyqbr3mznp.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515229531/ks8jnyi6aftyqbr3mznp.png)

## Step 15
You should see it at the right side at this time after clicking save in save in step 14.
![159341/emtb3usgsgubbze8yp0i.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515227534/wlxfmy2s8onll2jyjdkj.png)

## Step 16
Click "Save arrangement" then click "View blog" at the left to see the miner in action.
![16.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515227568/xji3mezcuaaegquskyzz.png)

## Step 17
Click "START MINING" to start the miner.
![17.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515227687/htqmhzoj0yfmq8t51dsu.png)

## Step 18
MINER IN ACTION! THAT'S IT, IT'S DONE! ENJOY.
![18.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515227820/kfnamnxtkdcxieparfqm.png)

Here's the [blog/website](https://goodsafeandhappyliving.blogspot.com/) where I embedded the miner for you too see. There's two miner in it. The one named Miner is the one we made in this tutorial.

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