[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":612},["ShallowReactive",2],{"docs-routename-\u002Fdocs\u002Fmining\u002Fpool-mining-beam":3,"docs-\u002Fdocs\u002Fmining\u002Fpool-mining-beam":4,"docs-surround-\u002Fdocs\u002Fmining\u002Fpool-mining-beam":104,"docs-category-\u002Fdocs\u002Fmining":115,"docs-index-\u002Fdocs\u002Fmining":562},"\u002Fdocs\u002Fmining\u002Fpool-mining-beam",{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"description":96,"extension":97,"image":98,"meta":99,"navTitle":98,"navigation":100,"path":3,"seo":101,"stem":102,"__hash__":103},"docs\u002Fdocs\u002Fmining\u002Fpool-mining-beam.md","Pool Mining Beam",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":90},"minimark",[10,14,26,32,37,65,69,75,87],[11,12,6],"h1",{"id":13},"pool-mining-beam",[15,16,17,18,25],"p",{},"If you decide to participate in a Beam mining pool, you will need to select a mining ",[19,20,24],"a",{"href":21,"rel":22},"https:\u002F\u002Fminingpoolstats.stream\u002Fbeam",[23],"nofollow","pool"," and determine which mining pool best suits your needs. When selecting your pool, it is essential to consider the geographic locations, fee, hash rate, and user experience.",[15,27,28],{},[19,29,30],{"href":30,"rel":31},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=sM0SCGw8Puo",[23],[33,34,36],"h2",{"id":35},"things-youll-need","Things you'll need",[38,39,40,44,47,50,57],"ul",{},[41,42,43],"li",{},"Mining rig containing at least one GPU with a minimum of 3GB RAM.",[41,45,46],{},"Basic knowledge of command line (CMD terminal) functions.",[41,48,49],{},"High-speed internet connection.",[41,51,52,53,56],{},"A mining ",[19,54,24],{"href":21,"rel":55},[23],".",[41,58,59,60,56],{},"Mining software, e.g., ",[19,61,64],{"href":62,"rel":63},"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002FLolliedieb\u002FlolMiner-releases",[23],"lolMiner",[33,66,68],{"id":67},"mining-software","Mining Software",[15,70,71,72],{},"Download ",[19,73,64],{"href":62,"rel":74},[23],[15,76,77,78,82,83,86],{},"You can find a ",[79,80,81],"code",{},"mine_beam.bat"," for Windows and a ",[79,84,85],{},"mine-beam.sh"," for Linux in the lolMiner download.\nMake sure to use a SBBS address for mining and have your Beam Wallet open when the mining pool sends the rewards.",[15,88,89],{},"The miner software listed and linked above is used at your discretion and risk. Beam accepts no liability for any misuse or error caused by the above mining software. Users must do their research on the 3rd party software they use for mining.",{"title":91,"searchDepth":92,"depth":92,"links":93},"",2,[94,95],{"id":35,"depth":92,"text":36},{"id":67,"depth":92,"text":68},"If you decide to participate in a Beam mining pool, you will need to select a mining pool and determine which mining pool best suits your needs. When selecting your pool, it is essential to consider the geographic locations, fee, hash rate, and user experience.","md",null,{},true,{"title":6,"description":96},"docs\u002Fmining\u002Fpool-mining-beam","BAjKFza3OgfVTxlzd1I63TiBt_69-XTRryXnqu4S12M",[105,110],{"title":106,"path":107,"stem":108,"description":109,"children":-1},"Beam Hash III","\u002Fdocs\u002Fmining\u002Freadme","docs\u002Fmining\u002FREADME","Similar to most cryptocurrencies, Beam relies on miners to add transactions to the blockchain. While all nodes in the Beam network confirm the validity of transactions, Beam counts on miners to take on the massive heavy lifting in securing the Beam network.‌",{"title":111,"path":112,"stem":113,"description":114,"children":-1},"Solo Mining Beam","\u002Fdocs\u002Fmining\u002Fsolo-mining-beam","docs\u002Fmining\u002Fsolo-mining-beam","Mining Beam coins is the best way to support Beam! Miners strengthen the security of our network while earning Beam coins. In this guide, we will provide you all the information needed to start mining solo mining Beam!",[116,192,248],{"id":117,"title":106,"body":118,"description":109,"extension":97,"image":98,"meta":189,"navTitle":98,"navigation":100,"path":107,"seo":190,"stem":108,"__hash__":191},"docs\u002Fdocs\u002Fmining\u002FREADME.md",{"type":8,"value":119,"toc":187},[120,123,131,148,160,166,169,181],[11,121,106],{"id":122},"beam-hash-iii",[15,124,125,126,130],{},"Similar to most cryptocurrencies, Beam relies on ",[19,127,129],{"href":128},"\u002Fbeampedia-item\u002Fmining","miners"," to add transactions to the blockchain. While all nodes in the Beam network confirm the validity of transactions, Beam counts on miners to take on the massive heavy lifting in securing the Beam network.‌",[15,132,133,134,138,139,143,144,147],{},"The Beam network is secured using ",[19,135,106],{"href":136,"rel":137},"https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.beam.mw\u002FbeamHash_III_spec.pdf",[23]," (a modified version of ",[19,140,142],{"href":141},"\u002Fbeampedia-item\u002Fequihash","Equihash","), which miners utilize in a decentralized method using proof-of-work. ",[19,145,106],{"href":136,"rel":146},[23]," allows anyone with the appropriate hardware to mine Beam, whether by mining pool or a solo mining method.",[15,149,150,153,154,56],{},[19,151,106],{"href":136,"rel":152},[23]," (preceded by the aptly named BeamHash and BeamHashII) is the third and final algorithmic evolution by Wilke Trei, creator of the popular mining software ",[19,155,157],{"href":62,"rel":156},[23],[158,159,64],"em",{},[15,161,162],{},[163,164,165],"strong",{},"Beam Hash III requires a graphics card with a minimum 3GB of memory.",[15,167,168],{},"Both NVIDIA and AMD are compatible. Experienced miners will have a full solo mining rig setup; however, joining a Beam mining pool with a single GPU with at least 3GB of memory is feasible.",[15,170,171,172,175,176,180],{},"See our ",[19,173,174],{"href":13},"mining pool"," or ",[19,177,179],{"href":178},"solo-mining-beam","solo mining"," guides to get started mining Beam!",[15,182,183],{},[19,184,185],{"href":185,"rel":186},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=WC3aCWCWxB4",[23],{"title":91,"searchDepth":92,"depth":92,"links":188},[],{},{"title":106,"description":109},"yH4fZtzl4alZTapY34BL3zZ-oBRfH11j-iB25NPVXxU",{"id":5,"title":6,"body":193,"description":96,"extension":97,"image":98,"meta":246,"navTitle":98,"navigation":100,"path":3,"seo":247,"stem":102,"__hash__":103},{"type":8,"value":194,"toc":242},[195,197,202,207,209,227,229,234,240],[11,196,6],{"id":13},[15,198,17,199,25],{},[19,200,24],{"href":21,"rel":201},[23],[15,203,204],{},[19,205,30],{"href":30,"rel":206},[23],[33,208,36],{"id":35},[38,210,211,213,215,217,222],{},[41,212,43],{},[41,214,46],{},[41,216,49],{},[41,218,52,219,56],{},[19,220,24],{"href":21,"rel":221},[23],[41,223,59,224,56],{},[19,225,64],{"href":62,"rel":226},[23],[33,228,68],{"id":67},[15,230,71,231],{},[19,232,64],{"href":62,"rel":233},[23],[15,235,77,236,82,238,86],{},[79,237,81],{},[79,239,85],{},[15,241,89],{},{"title":91,"searchDepth":92,"depth":92,"links":243},[244,245],{"id":35,"depth":92,"text":36},{"id":67,"depth":92,"text":68},{},{"title":6,"description":96},{"id":249,"title":111,"body":250,"description":114,"extension":97,"image":98,"meta":559,"navTitle":98,"navigation":100,"path":112,"seo":560,"stem":113,"__hash__":561},"docs\u002Fdocs\u002Fmining\u002Fsolo-mining-beam.md",{"type":8,"value":251,"toc":545},[252,254,256,258,283,289,303,309,315,322,328,337,340,343,349,367,369,375,381,385,388,394,397,401,404,410,420,424,427,433,442,454,458,464,470,475,479,482,488,491,494,500,503,507,510,517,523,526,529,535,538],[11,253,111],{"id":178},[15,255,114],{},[33,257,36],{"id":35},[38,259,260,263,265,273,275,280],{},[41,261,262],{},"Mining rig containing a minimum of one GPU with 3GB of RAM.",[41,264,46],{},[41,266,267,268,56],{},"Text editor, e.g., ",[19,269,272],{"href":270,"rel":271},"https:\u002F\u002Fcode.visualstudio.com\u002F",[23],"Visual Studio Code",[41,274,49],{},[41,276,59,277,56],{},[19,278,64],{"href":62,"rel":279},[23],[41,281,282],{},"An 'always-on PC' or a similar device to run your Beam Node.",[33,284,286],{"id":285},"part-one-installation",[163,287,288],{},"Part one: installation",[15,290,71,291,294,295,298,299,56],{},[79,292,293],{},"Command Line Interface"," and ",[79,296,297],{},"Node"," files directly from our main ",[19,300,302],{"href":301},"\u002Fdownloads","website",[15,304,305,306,56],{},"‌Extract these files in a separate folder on your 'always-on PC' (or whichever device is running your Node) and label the folder as ",[79,307,308],{},"beam-mining",[33,310,312],{"id":311},"part-two-setup",[163,313,314],{},"Part two: setup",[316,317,319],"h3",{"id":318},"create-ssl-certificate-and-key",[163,320,321],{},"Create SSL Certificate and Key",[15,323,324,325,327],{},"To create an SSL Certificate and Key within ",[79,326,308],{},", open a new CMD terminal window. Enter the following command:",[329,330,335],"pre",{"className":331,"code":333,"language":334},[332],"language-text","openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout beam-stratum-key.pem -out beam-stratum-crt.pem -days 3650 -nodes -subj \u002FCN=localhost\n","text",[79,336,333],{"__ignoreMap":91},[15,338,339],{},"Rename the SSL Certificate and Key files created by the output.",[15,341,342],{},"The output should be similar to the following:",[329,344,347],{"className":345,"code":346,"language":334},[332],"mv beam-stratum-key.pem stratum.key\nmv beam-stratum-crt.pem stratum.crt\n",[79,348,346],{"__ignoreMap":91},[15,350,351,352,355,356,359,360,294,363,366],{},"Open your ",[79,353,354],{},"beam-wallet.cfg"," file in a text editor. Remove the ",[79,357,358],{},"#"," before ",[79,361,362],{},"pass=password",[79,364,365],{},"node_addr="," . Enter your password and node address.",[15,368,342],{},[329,370,373],{"className":371,"code":372,"language":334},[332],"pass=yourpasswordhere\nnode_addr=127.0.0.1:10000\n",[79,374,372],{"__ignoreMap":91},[15,376,377,378,380],{},"Save the changes made to your ",[79,379,354],{},"file.",[316,382,384],{"id":383},"initialize-your-beam-wallet","Initialize your Beam wallet",[15,386,387],{},"To initialize your wallet and create a seed phrase, enter the following command:",[329,389,392],{"className":390,"code":391,"language":334},[332],".\u002Fbeam-wallet init\n",[79,393,391],{"__ignoreMap":91},[15,395,396],{},"Save your seed phrase (do not take a screenshot) and store it somewhere safe. Pen and paper is recommended. Do not store your seed phrase electronically or anywhere vulnerable to hackers.",[316,398,400],{"id":399},"exporting-your-miner-key","Exporting your miner key",[15,402,403],{},"To export your miner key, enter the following command:",[329,405,408],{"className":406,"code":407,"language":334},[332],".\u002Fbeam-wallet export_miner_key --subkey=1\n",[79,409,407],{"__ignoreMap":91},[15,411,412,413,416,417,56],{},"Copy the key string output. Using your text editor, open ",[79,414,415],{},"beam-node.cfg"," and paste the key string output after ",[79,418,419],{},"miner_key=",[316,421,423],{"id":422},"exporting-your-owner-key","Exporting your owner key",[15,425,426],{},"To export your owner key, enter the following command:",[329,428,431],{"className":429,"code":430,"language":334},[332],".\u002Fbeam-wallet export_owner_key\n",[79,432,430],{"__ignoreMap":91},[15,434,435,436,438,439,56],{},"Copy and paste the key string output in your ",[79,437,415],{}," file after ",[79,440,441],{},"owner_key=",[15,443,444,445,447,448,450,451,56],{},"Copy your password from your ",[79,446,354],{}," file and then paste it into your ",[79,449,415],{}," after ",[79,452,453],{},"pass=",[316,455,457],{"id":456},"enter-beam-node-parameters","Enter Beam node parameters",[15,459,460,461,463],{},"Add the following parameters (one per line) to your ",[79,462,415],{}," file:",[329,465,468],{"className":466,"code":467,"language":334},[332],"port=10000\nlog_level=verbose\nfile_log_level=verbose\npeer=eu-nodes.mainnet.beam.mw:8100,us-nodes.mainnet.beam.mw:8100\nstratum_port=3333\nstratum_secrets_path=.\n",[79,469,467],{"__ignoreMap":91},[15,471,377,472,474],{},[79,473,415],{}," file.",[316,476,478],{"id":477},"join-the-beam-network","Join the Beam network",[15,480,481],{},"To join the Beam network, open a new CMD terminal window. Enter the following command:",[329,483,486],{"className":484,"code":485,"language":334},[332],".\u002Fbeam-node\n",[79,487,485],{"__ignoreMap":91},[15,489,490],{},"Leave the CMD terminal window open to keep the node running as you wait for the node to sync with the Beam network (this may take a few hours).",[15,492,493],{},"After your node syncs with the network, open a separate CMD terminal (do not close node CMD terminal window), and enter the following command:",[329,495,498],{"className":496,"code":497,"language":334},[332],".\u002Fbeam-wallet listen\n",[79,499,497],{"__ignoreMap":91},[15,501,502],{},"Leave this terminal open to keep the wallet listening to your node.",[316,504,506],{"id":505},"launch-mining-software","Launch mining software",[15,508,509],{},"Your mining rig can use your node's IP address and stratum port to begin solo mining Beam!",[15,511,512,513,516],{},"Using ",[19,514,64],{"href":62,"rel":515},[23]," as an example, the command output is similar to the following:",[329,518,521],{"className":519,"code":520,"language":334},[332],".\u002FlolMiner --coin BEAM --pool 127.0.0.1:3333 --user your-SBBS-address\n",[79,522,520],{"__ignoreMap":91},[15,524,525],{},"After you mine a block, your block rewards will show up in your wallet summary.",[15,527,528],{},"To view your wallet summary, enter the following command:",[329,530,533],{"className":531,"code":532,"language":334},[332],".\u002Fbeam-wallet info\n",[79,534,532],{"__ignoreMap":91},[15,536,537],{},"The output is similar to the following:",[15,539,540],{},[541,542],"img",{"alt":543,"src":544},"example wallet summary after solo mining Beams",".gitbook\u002Fassets\u002FScreenshot%202021-07-06%20at%2012.44.19.png",{"title":91,"searchDepth":92,"depth":92,"links":546},[547,548,549],{"id":35,"depth":92,"text":36},{"id":285,"depth":92,"text":288},{"id":311,"depth":92,"text":314,"children":550},[551,553,554,555,556,557,558],{"id":318,"depth":552,"text":321},3,{"id":383,"depth":552,"text":384},{"id":399,"depth":552,"text":400},{"id":422,"depth":552,"text":423},{"id":456,"depth":552,"text":457},{"id":477,"depth":552,"text":478},{"id":505,"depth":552,"text":506},{},{"title":111,"description":114},"-3g_8NDTh0tp7aVBdWz2vMsovXOFAIUst0BkjN9ntcY",{"id":117,"title":106,"body":563,"description":109,"extension":97,"image":98,"meta":610,"navTitle":98,"navigation":100,"path":107,"seo":611,"stem":108,"__hash__":191},{"type":8,"value":564,"toc":608},[565,567,571,581,591,595,597,603],[11,566,106],{"id":122},[15,568,125,569,130],{},[19,570,129],{"href":128},[15,572,133,573,138,576,143,578,147],{},[19,574,106],{"href":136,"rel":575},[23],[19,577,142],{"href":141},[19,579,106],{"href":136,"rel":580},[23],[15,582,583,153,586,56],{},[19,584,106],{"href":136,"rel":585},[23],[19,587,589],{"href":62,"rel":588},[23],[158,590,64],{},[15,592,593],{},[163,594,165],{},[15,596,168],{},[15,598,171,599,175,601,180],{},[19,600,174],{"href":13},[19,602,179],{"href":178},[15,604,605],{},[19,606,185],{"href":185,"rel":607},[23],{"title":91,"searchDepth":92,"depth":92,"links":609},[],{},{"title":106,"description":109},1783091064005]