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The Zano daemon features an internal stratum-like server that can serve miner clients via the ethProxy protocol. It works like a very light and simple pool that mines to a single address.

Requirements

A 2GB graphic card is required for GPU mining.

Solo Mining in Windows (AMD & NVIDIA)​

Step 1: Set up the Zano node​

  • First, install the Zano app, open the wallet, and wait until blockchain syncing is complete, when the syncing process is complete, close the app.

  • Locate where your Zano node executable (zanod.exe) is.

    By default, it's in C:\Program Files\Zano

Step 2: Download and Configure TT-Miner​

  • Go to the TT-Miner GitHub page and download the latest .ZIP file, extract it to a folder on your computer.

  • In the extracted folder, create a text file named start-zano-mining

  • Paste the following content inside:

    rem starts zano with the stratum server activated
    start "" "C:\Program Files\Zano\zanod.exe" --stratum --stratum-miner-address=<YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS> --stratum-bind-port=11555

    rem TT commandline
    start TT-Miner.exe -luck -c ZANO -P [email protected]:11555
    pause

  • Replace <YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS> with your actual Zano wallet address.

  • If your installation is not in the default location, replace C:\Program Files\Zano with the correct path.

  • Once you finish editing, if using Notepad, select file option, then save as, an add a .bat to the end of your file name (start-zano-mining.bat), this will make it executable.

Step 3: Start Mining​

  • Double-click start-zano-mining.bat to run TT-Miner & Zano node, verify that it's working as intended.
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If your zanod.exe instance fails to start, make sure that there isn't another one running, and close your Zano desktop wallet if you haven't done so already.

Step 4 (Optional): Start miner on boot​

  • Search Run on your Windows search bar and hit enter.

  • Paste the following command into the text field, and hit enter.

    shell:startup

    The Startup folder will be opened

  • Go back to your TT-miner folder, right-click start-zano-mining.bat and select Create Shortcut

  • Copy the new shortcut to the previous Startup folder, now the script will be executed whenever your PC starts.

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Remember that to open your Zano desktop wallet, you must first close all zanod.exe instances.

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