Thread by @DontTraceMeBruh

How to start mining #Monero in 10 minutes or less.
METHOD 1:

You need:
A computer running Linux, Windows, Or Mac
An Internet connection
A fresh Monero wallet

Steps:

Step 1 - Download XMRig
xmrig.com

Step 2: Download latest p2pool release for your OS
github.com/SChernykh/p2po…

Step 3: Find a remote node nearest your region that supports p2pool:
xmrvsbeast.com/p2pool/monero_…

Step 4 - Extract p2pool and XMRig into a folder, remember the location.

Step 5 - on windows, go to start menu and type "CMD" to open a terminal.

Navigate to where you downloaded the p2pool software. Use the command "cd" to switch folders

Example: if you extracted it to the default downloads folder, type:
"cd C:/users/(user name)/documents/downloads/p2pool"

Step 6 - Now you will need your Monero wallet primary address. Make sure it is a new wallet that isn't used for anything except mining. Don't use a subaddress, the address will begin with a "4".

You also need the remote node info you chose in step 3.

In the terminal, type:
"p2pool --host (example-node) --rpc-port 18081 --zmq-port 18084 --wallet (YOUR MONERO ADDRESS)"

Now p2pool should be running and will take a few minutes to sync.

Step 7 - go to start menu and type "CMD" again.

*IMPORTANT* Click "Run as administrator"

Now navigate to the folder where you extracted XMRig the same way you navigated to the p2pool folder.

"cd C:/users/(user name)/documents/downloads/XMRig"

Step 8: Type this into the XMRig terminal:
"xmrig.exe -o 127.0.0.1:3333"

Congratulations, you are now mining Monero.

Optional additional steps:

If you have an older computer or get fewer than 5000 hashes per second, you should mine to the p2pool mini.

When you run p2pool in the terminal, add the flag "--mini" at the end, after your wallet address.

Example:
"p2pool --host (example-node) --rpc-port 18081 --zmq-port 18084 --wallet (YOUR MONERO ADDRESS) --mini"

Another option is to set how many CPU threads to use. Look-up your CPU specs to find out how many threads are available.

For example, a Ryzen 9 5900 has 24 threads

When running XMRig, in the terminal you can specify how many threads to use when mining. If you want to dedicate 50% of your CPU to mining, use half of the threads.

use the flag "--threads=(number of threads to use)"

Example: "xmrig.exe -o 127.0.0.1:3333 --threads=12"

This was the more "advanced" way to go about it, I'll write an even simpler method to start mining Monero next.

I used windows as the example because I suspect most people run windows still, but the steps are essentially the same for Linux.

You can monitor your mining progress here for P2pool main pool: p2pool.observer

or P2pool mini: mini.p2pool.observer

It will take some time to find a share depending on your hashrate. Leave your PC to mine overnight or a few days. You will eventually find something.

This is apparently the simplest method.

https://twitter.com/MgkMshrmBrkfst/status/1648019212374532096

The braindead simple method:

https://twitter.com/DontTraceMeBruh/status/1648033068869906469