# Windows ETHO Mining Guide (Claymore)

### Introduction

This guide will cover how to mine ETHO on a windows based system through the Claymore miner program. This guide will detail both the installation and setup process of the miner. 

### Installation

1. You can download the latest version of Claymore miner [here](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1433925.0).
2. Once downloaded, extract the folder to a suitable location on your computer. (Such as a mining folder or onto the desktop.)

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Be sure to check back frequently to get the latest version of the miner, as updates often  increase your hash rate, as the miner becomes better optimised. 
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### Miner Setup

1. Within the extracted folder, right click on the **start.bat** file and edit with notepad.  (If a start.bat file is not present in the miner folder, simple create one by creating a new text document, and renaming it appropriately, including the file extension.)

2. Within this batch file, you can set the various parameters which the miner uses, including:

   1. Wallet address.
   2. Worker Name.
   3. Worker Password.
   4. Pool URL / Port. 
   5. Max Temperature. 

3. Below there is an example batch file, for more arguments / detail on setting up a batch file, please reference the bitcoin talk thread. There are also a number of useful youtube tutorials on the subject. 

```
setx GPU_FORCE_64BIT_PTR 0
setx GPU_MAX_HEAP_SIZE 100
setx GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS 1
setx GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 100
setx GPU_SINGLE_ALLOC_PERCENT 100

EthDcrMiner64.exe -epool stratum+tcp://ethodream.exlo.tech:8004 -ewal 0xAc806C529a7FdBCb11bD3667912Dd620b277cEA9 -epsw x -allpools 1 -allcoins -1 -gser 2 -eworker rig1 -eworker cplus2 -tstop 68,68,68,68,68,68 -tstart 45,45,45,45,45,45 -y 1
pause
```

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Remember to save the batch file before closing it down, or you will lose your configuration information. 
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### Exceptions

Before running the batch file, it is best to check that the program has the correct permissions to run.  To do this, click on the  **ethdcrminer64.exe** file, go to properties, and ensure the tick box to **"run program as administrator"** is enabled. 

### Running the Miner

Once you have downloaded and configured the batch file you are now ready to mine!  Double click on the batch file and the miner should start running! 

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If you need help finding a mining pool, or any more specific instructions, there are many knowledgeable people who can help over in the Etho Protocol Discord. 
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> Original content provided by Etho Protocol discord community member Cplus2 | Ether-1 Miner |#6567