Stratum Configuration

SSL: All ports, except the dedicated Nicehash/Miningrigrental ports (see below), support both SSL and non-SSL connections without any extra configuration (auto-sensing).

LOGIN: Login using your wallet address as username. An optional workername can be appended to your address separated by a dot (.) character. Password can be left blank.

Static difficulty: To mine with a static (fixed) difficulty simply use d=xxx as password where xxx is your preferred difficulty.

Nicehash: Nicehash and Miningrigrentals are supported on the Ports 14000 for ETH, 14100 for XMR and 14200 for ERGO. This ports do not support SSL!

To mine directly to an exchange you need append your paymentId to your address separated by a hash sign.

Example: <WALLET ADDRESS>#<PAYMENT_ID>.<WORKER>

How to Start

Getting a Wallet

Before you can start to mine you need to create a wallet. Although Monero is an entirely digital asset, you still need a place to store them. This is done in a digital wallet. There are multiple methods to obtain a wallet which vary by ease of use and the security they provide.

Official Wallets

Official first-party Wallets for all major platforms are available from the Monero Website. These wallets are released and maintained by the Monero Team.

MyMonero

MyMonero is an uncomplicated method to obtain a monero wallet. Convenience comes with a price of course. Even though this site is run by the creators of Monero, your private keys leave your computer which is a security concern.

Paper Wallets

For long-term storage of Monero you should create a cold wallet using MoneroAddress or similar. A paper wallet is extremely secure if you guard your private key by storing it in a password vault such as KeePass or LastPass or printing it out and depositing the sheet in a real bank vault.