Multi-Miner makes it easy to mine a diverse array of cryptocurrencies with Unmineable. In addition to seamlessly installing your choice of mining software, Multi-Miner enables you to customize your mining strategy by automatically switching between coins. For example, if you wanted to mine ETH 75% of the time and SHIB 25% of the time, Multi-Miner can be configured to run ETH in 18-hour time slices and SHIB in 6-hour time slices. Any coin can be configured to run for any length of time (minimum 1 hour), and there is no limit to the number of coins that can be configured.
Multi-Miner was originally written as a collection of PowerShell scripts to alternate between mining different altcoins on Unmineable. Given the speculative nature of mining altcoins, we wanted to allow users to "diversify" their mining efforts by mining multiple coins and prioritizing which coins to favor. Setting up multiple .bat files to run mining software with different configurations and alternating between them is clunky and prone to error. It's also a lot of work for end-users since they need to download the mining software and ensure that it is kept up-to-date. An (unreleased) set of PowerShell scripts were developed to allow automatic coin switching, but was limited feature-wise and not very user-friendly. Additionally we wanted Multi-Miner to be more transparent than the application distributed by Unmineable's website, which is a front-end for XMRig (CPU) and PhoenixMiner (GPU). In addition to being open-source, Multi-Miner has many more features and provides the users with much more information about what it's doing behind the scenes.
Getting started with Multi-Miner is easy! Once installed there are only three steps to get going.
- Configure a wallet(s).
- Enable the coins you want to mine.
- Start the miner.
Multi-Miner is programmed using Electron and runs on Windows platforms. To install, download and run the installer from the latest release.
The first step is to configure a wallet to use. Click on the Wallets link on the left hand navigation and click ADD WALLET.
The following options are available:
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes | A friendly name for the wallet. |
| Blockchain | Yes | The blockchain that this wallet is associated with. This determines which coins can be mined using it. |
| Address | Yes | The address of the wallet. Multi-Miner will automatically syntax-check this to ensure that it is a valid address for the configured blockchain. |
| Memo | No | An optional memo for the address. This is only needed when mining certain coins to an exchange. |
- Note. You can create as many wallets as you want, targeting as many blockchains as you want.
- Note. It is not possible to delete wallets if any coins are configured to use them.
To configure a coin, click on the Coins link on the left navigation bar. Find the coin in the list and click the pencil icon next to it to open up the editor.
The following fields are available:
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enabled | No | Toggle to enable mining this coin. |
| Wallet | Yes | The wallet to mine this coin to. |
| Duration (in hours) | Yes | The length of time to mine this coin before switching to another one. |
Referral codes for each coin are baked into the application and are used to help support this software. There is no need to configure them. Any mining will always have the 0.25% donation reduction applied.
By default, Multi-Miner is configured to use lolMiner with its default settings so there is no need to modify them. To add or modify miners, click on the Miners navigation link on the left navigation bar. From here you can add new miners or modify existing ones.
The following fields are available:
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enabled | No | Allow this miner to be selected as the default miner to use. |
| Name | Yes | A friendly name for the miner. |
| Miner | Yes | The name of the mining application to use. |
| Version | Yes | The version of the mining application to use. Multi-Miner will populate this list with the previous 10 versions of the application. |
| Algorithm | Yes | Which algorithm to mine with if the application supports more than one. |
| Parameters | No | Additional parameters to add to the command line. Please see the configured miner's documentation for more information. |
ℹ️ Multi-Miner will automatically download the mining software selected. There is no need to manually install it.
🛑 Windows will frequently identify mining software as malware and prompt for confirmation. This is normal.
This screen enables modification of global settings related to Unmineable. With the exception of Proxy Server, these settings should not need to be adjusted.
- Note. If you are having trouble getting network status updated and are seeing errors in the logs you can configure the
Proxy Serversetting. Multi-Miner supports both HTTP and SOCKS proxy servers.
To begin mining, navigate to the Home screen and click on the START MINER button at the top of the screen. The configured miner can also be started/stopped by clicking on the
- Note. It may take several minutes before the graphs begin to populate with information.
You can also view the raw output from the configured miner by navigating to the Monitor screen. From here, the STDOUT from the mining application will be continuously streamed. This screen can also be used to troubleshoot any configuration issues with the miner.
Multi-Miner currently supports several popular mining applications with more in the works. See the table below for more information. Don't see your preferred mining application? Request it here.
| Miner | Type | Supported |
|---|---|---|
| lolMiner | GPU | ✅ |
| NBMiner | GPU | ✅ |
| T-Rex Miner | GPU | ✅ |
| XMRig | CPU | ✅ |
While this application started its life as a couple of PowerShell scripts cobbled together over a weekend, it has grown into something much larger. Although we strive to keep the application as free of defects as possible, it is very new and this is also our first time designing fully-fledged UI applications with Electron/React. If you notice any issues, oddities, or things that "don't seem right", please open an issue so we can fix them.
If you like this software, please consider donating to the project. All donations are greatly appreciated.
Michael Vastarelli (Lead engineer)
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Evan Cohen (Front-end designer and specialist)
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