Demo implementation of Tedcoin mining pool using Stratum mining protocol.
For Stratum mining protocol specification, please visit http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining.
Step 1: Install tedcoind It MUST be a recent version of tedcoind Set it up and start it! Downloading the blockchain can take some time!
Step 2: Install the stratum core
git pull https://github.com/slush0/stratum.git
sudo easy_install stratum
(or if using alternate python: sudo /usr/local/bin/easy_install stratum)
Step 3: Pull a copy of the miner
git pull https://github.com/CryptoManiac/stratum-mining.git
Step 4: Configure the Miner
cp conf/config_sample.py conf/config.py
Make your changes to conf/config.py
Make sure you set the values in BASIC SETTINGS! These are how to connect to tedcoind and where your money goes! Please read comments carefully, this may be helpful.
Step 5: Run the pool
twistd -ny launcher.tac -l -
OR - using alternate python
/usr/local/bin/twistd -ny launcher.tac -l -
You can now set the URL on your stratum proxy (or miner that supports stratum) to: http://YOURHOSTNAME:3333
Although scary (for me), this is actually pretty easy.
Step 1: Set Admin Password Ensure that you have set the ADMIN_PASSWORD_SHA256 parameter in conf/config.py To make life easy you can run the generateAdminHash script to make the hash
./scripts/generateAdminHash.sh <password>
Step 2: Test It Restart the pool if it's already running:
./scripts/blocknotify.sh --password <password> --host localhost --port 3333
Ensure everything is ok.
Step 3: Run bitcoind with blocknotify
Stop bitcoind if it's already running
bitcoind stop
Wait till it ends
tedcoind -blocknotify="/absolute/path/to/scripts/blocknotify.sh --password <password> --host localhost --port 3333"
Step 4: Adjust pool polling
Now you should be able to watch the pools debug messages for awhile and see the blocknotify come in once you are sure it's working edit conf/config.py and set
PREVHASH_REFRESH_INTERVAL = to the same value as MERKLE_REFRESH_INTERVAL
Restart the pool
Is your firewall off? Is tedcoind running?
TODO: are there other problems?