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Hi ***[Anidel](https://steemit.com/introducemyself/@ankarlie/a-little-about-me-and-how-i-started-to-make-a-living-out-of-bitcoins)*** here for another simple tutorial. Today I am going to show you how to setup and configure mining for ***[SmartCash](https://smartcash.cc/)***. I will try to keep the tutorial as simple and as detailed as possible so that ***[newbies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbie)*** will be able to follow. If you have additional question please feel free to comment at the comments section below. You may also contact me at my other social media networks:
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# Introduction
***[SmartCash](https://smartcash.cc/)*** (Smart) is very similar to bitcoin in terms of use and function. ***[SmartCash](https://smartcash.cc/)*** is digital currency that can be used to purchase goods and services similar to bitcoin. It has value in the world market and currently trading in ***[Cryptopia](https://www.cryptopia.co.nz/Register?referrer=kjukju)***, ***[Hitbtc](https://hitbtc.com/?ref_id=5a4acb5af1e2b)*** ***[Coinexchange](https://www.coinexchange.io/?r=ce347340)*** and ***[Etherdelta](https://etherdelta.com)***. To learn more about SmartCash you may browse to their website ***[here](https://smartcash.cc/)***.

# Requirement
1. Mining software: CPU mining ***[CPUminer](https://github.com/tpruvot/cpuminer-multi/releases/download/v1.3.1-multi/cpuminer-multi-rel1.3.1-x64.zip)*** / GPU mining ***[CCminer](https://github.com/KlausT/ccminer/releases/download/8.11/ccminer-811-x64.zip)*** and ***[SGminer](https://github.com/tpruvot/sgminer/releases/download/5.3.4-eth/sgminer-x64-5.3.4-eth.7z)***
2. ***[Web browser](url)*** with internet
3. Powerful CPU (for CPU mining) or powerful GPU ( GPU mining)
4. ***[7-Zip](http://www.7-zip.org/a/7z1604-x64.exe)*** compression program
5. SmartCash Wallet (if you don't have one you may read my ***[tutorial](url)*** on how to make one.) If you are in ***[steemit](https://steemit.com/)*** you can get a deposit account  there by typing in the comment area this command: ***@smartbot address***

Note: I don't currently have a powerful GPU right now but I will show you how to configure the GPU settings.

# Procedure
## Step 1:  Setup your Mining Pool Account
The first thing we would like to do is to ***setup our mining pool***. To do this we have to go to this site to choose the geographical location of the mining pool we like to be a part of.  ***Please note that this is not permanent and you can change your mining pool or setup another mining pool if need be***.  In this tutorial I will be setting it up for the Asia mining pool of ***[SmartCash](https://smartcash.cc/)***. Setting up for the mining pools are the same for all pools you just have to change the pool address.  Let us start by going to this ***[website]( http://pool.smartcash.cc/)*** to choose our mining pool.

![1 mining pool.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1514853480/tsgs3linw8fhn9ho7tut.png)

I will be setting up a mining account for Asia since that is my geographical location. ***You may choose other locations just make sure that you change the mining pool address***. No need to worry setup of the different geographical mining pools are the same. 

![2 mining pool.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1514853774/zfekwm9dyo5r3bvkfhvz.png)

Once we choose the Asia mining pool it should bring us to the ***[website](https://pool-asia.smartcash.cc/)***. Once there it will show you a quick guide on how to setup the miner. Just ignore the instruction and just follow the instructions i have indicated in the screenshoot. Click on the guess icon located in the upper left and a drop down menu will show, select and click ***"sign up"*** as shown above.

![3 mining pool.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1514854423/hphyflwquzwkwy9whvpb.png)

After clicking sign up we will be brought to the page shown above where we input our desired mining account details.  Click on the ***"Register"*** button when you are done to proceed.

![4 mining pool.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1514854885/ymqiy4blkj7gb0iphuaa.png)

Once you click on the ***"Register"*** button your mining account will be created. Then the website will prompt you to login using the credentials you have just inputted moments ago. To login just click on the ***"guess"*** icon located at the upper right portion of the website. Then select ***"login"***. It should show you the login page as shown below.

![5 mining pool.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1514854968/fcwg4bdt2b1cp0whlsoo.png)

Once we login we will be presented with the main dashboard of the mining pool like this one shown below.

![6 mining pool.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1514855130/zg0mjyjmczypmoghpyyt.png)

## Step 2:  Setup you mining workers

Once we are in the main dashboard we setup a mining worker. ***Basically mining workers are just unique identifiers for the mining pool to track your mining activities***. Just follow the instruction I have written in the screenshots below.  Please remember the ***"worker name"*** and password as we will be needing them when we configure the mining software.

![7 mining pool.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1514855426/f6jqgu5zreqxxnkwvdbz.png)

Once we click on the ***"Add new worker"*** button to create the worker we will be brought to page shown below.  This shows you the worker name and the password. Click on the ***"monitor"*** toggle switch to ***"on"*** position.

![8 mining pool.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1514856168/qccqj8dr8rj7lrqxyuj0.png)

## Step 3:  Download the CPU and GPU mining softwares
Now that we have our ***Mining pool account*** and ***mining worker*** configuration setup we now configure our mining software. In this tutorial I am concentrating on the ***[CPU  mining](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining)*** since I do not have a discreet ***[AMD](http://www.amd.com/en/home)*** or ***[NVIDIA GPU](http://www.nvidia.com)*** currently at my computer. However I will show you where to download them and configure them. First we need to download the compatible mining software for ***[SmartCash](https://smartcash.cc/)***. 

***For CPU minig***
***[CPUminer](https://github.com/tpruvot/cpuminer-multi/releases/download/v1.3.1-multi/cpuminer-multi-rel1.3.1-x64.zip)*** 
***For GPU mining***
***[CCminer](https://github.com/KlausT/ccminer/releases/download/8.11/ccminer-811-x64.zip)*** 
***[SGminer](https://github.com/tpruvot/sgminer/releases/download/5.3.4-eth/sgminer-x64-5.3.4-eth.7z)***

![9 mining.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1514856533/ehmh8u70yda1z7rp9pkz.png)

After downloading the files we extract them. ***I chose to extract them in desktop so that I can easily access them when I need them***. When extracting them please ***take note of all the directories where they are located*** as we will be to input them when we execute the miners in the command line. For this tutorials the miners are located at desktop with the following directories

***CPU miner:*** *C:\Users\elitebookG1\Desktop\cpuminer-multi-rel1.3.1-x64*
***CCminer:*** *C:\Users\elitebookG1\Desktop\ccminer-811-x64*
***SGminer:*** *C:\Users\elitebookG1\Desktop\sgminer-x64-5.3.4-eth*

![10 mining software.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1514857174/nmu7ttjkpxnroomi3fo0.png)

## Step 3:  Using the mining software
Here are the commands that we are going to use input this on the directory where the mining software is located.

***CPUminer command*** (in *C:\Users\elitebookG1\Desktop\cpuminer-multi-rel1.3.1-x64 directory*)

> cpuminer-gw64-avx2 -a keccak -o stratum+tcp://pool-asia.smartcash.cc:3333 -u ankarlie.worker1 -p testpassword

***legend:***
**cpuminer-gw64-avx2** (mining software)

**-a** (algorithm switch) 
**keccak** (algorithm used)

**-o** (URL of mining server switch) 
**stratum+tcp://pool-asia.smartcash.cc:3333** (URL of mining server) 

**-u** (username for mining server switch)
**ankarlie.worker1** (username for mining server)

**-p** (password for mining server switch)
**testpassword** (password for mining server switch)

![11 mining software.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1514860938/p0z1oc1blvkhszzd2yq7.png)

Once we are in the directory of the miner type in the command:

> cpuminer-gw64-avx2 -a keccak -o stratum+tcp://pool-asia.smartcash.cc:3333 -u ankarlie.worker1 -p testpassword

![12 mining software.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1514861765/p7vkynlrogf4qk4gpk9x.png)

As you can see the screenshot above that our setup works perfectly and started mining.  For ***[CCminer](https://github.com/KlausT/ccminer/releases/download/8.11/ccminer-811-x64.zip)*** and ***[SGminer](https://github.com/tpruvot/sgminer/releases/download/5.3.4-eth/sgminer-x64-5.3.4-eth.7z)*** please follow the commands indicated below:

***CCminer command***
Type in command line in  this directory *C:\Users\elitebookG1\Desktop\ccminer-811-x64*
> ccminer -a keccak -o stratum+tcp://pool-asia.smartcash.cc:3333 -u ankarlie.worker1 -p testpassword

***SGminer command***
Type in command line in  this directory *C:\Users\elitebookG1\Desktop\sgminer-x64-5.3.4-eth*
> sgminer-x64 -k keccak -o stratum+tcp://pool-asia.smartcash.cc:3333 -u ankarlie.worker1 -p testpassword

Tried to run the SGminer and CCminer but it won't work in my current setup since they both require Nvidia or AMD graphics cards.

***That is it for now and I hope you found my tutorial helpful. If you have questions about this tutorial please don't hesitate to comment on the comments section below. Bye!***

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