Step 1

Make sure you have an up-to-date version of Java installed (recommended Java 11). Download the  BTDEX wallet file. Create a new folder in a desired place to store your wallet information. Move the wallet file into your folder and double-click it to install.

Note: The wallet will create a config.properties file on the first start-up. Do not delete it. 

Step 2

You can import your existing account with your recovery phrase or create a new account. 

Check "I wrote down my recovery phrase", choose a PIN, and accept the terms and conditions.
Click on OK.

Note: Make sure you store your recovery phrase in a safe place. With the recovery phrase you can access your account even if you lose access to your computer or forget your PIN. No one should see your recovery phrase. Store it somewhere safe, just as you would cash or jewelry.

Step 3

The chain will activate your account in the background within 1 to 8 minutes. When this is complete, you will receive 0.01 Signa. Meanwhile, we will start the mining process.

Step 4

Now, head to the MINING tab to effortlessly prepare your disks for mining (a process known as plotting). Simply select one folder per disk that you want to use.

Note: This folder will store the plot files.

Step 5

For each disk, use the corresponding slider to select the amount of space you want to use.

Note: You can start with a small fraction of your free disk space and plot more later.

Step 6

You can also select the number of CPU cores it should use and whether it should run with low priority. To start plotting, click the “Start Plotting” button.

Note: This plotting step involves heavy computations and can take many hours, depending on your hardware specifications.  Start by plotting only a few gigabytes as a test to become familiar with the process.  If you want to plot many terabytes of capacity, it is better to let the program run overnight. You can select the number of CPU cores to be used by the program and whether or not to run the program with low priority.  These settings are helpful if you need to use your computer for other activities during the plotting process. In any case, you can stop the process at any time with the “Stop Plotting” button and then resume later.

Step 7

Select one mining pool and click "Join Pool".
Alternative: Go to the mining pool page and click join the pool. It is a  good choice when the pool on BTDEX is not showing in the drop-down.

Note: When you click on "Join Pool", the program will execute what is referred to as a "reward recipient assignment" transaction.  This transaction is subject to the minimum transaction fee.  New accounts created with BTDEX or XT-Wallet receive 0.01 Signa automatically.

Step 8

Click on “Start Mining”.

Congratulations!

Your sustainable mining setup is finished.

Note: In the bottom window labelled "Plotting/Mining logs", you should see some messages indicating that you are already mining. If you close the BTDEX application window, it will keep running in the background. Check your system tray for more options and how to close the program.