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# Building
## Building on Linux
### Building on linux prerequisites: # Building on Linux
## Building on linux prerequisites:
It is assumed users know how to install packages on their system and It is assumed users know how to install packages on their system and
be able to compile standard source packages. This is basic Linux and be able to compile standard source packages. This is basic Linux and
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Static builds should only considered in a homogeneous HW and SW environment. Static builds should only considered in a homogeneous HW and SW environment.
Local builds will always have the best performance and compatibility. Local builds will always have the best performance and compatibility.
### Download cpuminer-opt ## Download cpuminer-opt
Download the source code for the latest release from the official repository. Download the source code for the latest release from the official repository.
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`$ git clone https://github.com/JayDDee/cpuminer-opt.git` `$ git clone https://github.com/JayDDee/cpuminer-opt.git`
### Build cpuminer-opt ## Build cpuminer-opt
It is recomended to Build with default options, this will usuallly It is recomended to Build with default options, this will usuallly
produce the best results. produce the best results.
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N is the number of threads for the compiler to use. N is the number of threads for the compiler to use.
### Start mining. ## Start mining.
`$ ./cpuminer -a algo -o url -u username -p password` `$ ./cpuminer -a algo -o url -u username -p password`
## Building for Windows # Building for Windows
Windows compilation using Visual Studio is not supported. Mingw64 is used on a Linux Windows compilation using Visual Studio is not supported. Mingw64 is used on a Linux
system (bare metal or virtual machine) to cross-compile cpuminer-opt binaries package system (bare metal or virtual machine) to cross-compile cpuminer-opt binaries package
for Windows. That procedure follows this simpler one. Minimal knowledge of the Unix file for Windows. That procedure follows this simpler one. Minimal knowledge of the Unix file
system and bash shell are required. system and bash shell are required.
### Building for Windows, the easy way ## Building for Windows, the easy way
cpuminer-opt can now be built on Windows for Windows using MinGW-w64 and MSYS2. cpuminer-opt can now be built on Windows for Windows using MinGW-w64 and MSYS2.
Windows 7 or newer is required. The compiled executable can only run on the system where Windows 7 or newer is required. The compiled executable can only run on the system where
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6. Run cpuminer.exe directly from an MSYS2 terminal or, if step 3 was performed above, 6. Run cpuminer.exe directly from an MSYS2 terminal or, if step 3 was performed above,
it can run in a Windows terminal on the same system. it can run in a Windows terminal on the same system.
### Building for Windows, the hard way ## Building for Windows, the hard way
This procedure is used to build the Windows binary release package and is done from a Linux environment. This procedure is used to build the Windows binary release package and is done from a Linux environment.