Enable mining
Now that your node is configured and your reward assignment is in place, it's time to start mining! For this, you'll use the official Signum Miner, a fast and reliable tool designed for both solo and pool mining.
📦 Step 1: Download & Install
- Download the latest release for your operating system.
- Download also the config.yaml from the project (under Assets)
- Unpack the archive/config.yaml to a directory of your choice.
🛠 Step 2: Configure config.yaml
Before starting the miner, you need to adjust the config.YAML file to match your solo mining setup.
Here’s a minimal example of a config change for solo mining in the config.yaml:
plot_dirs:
- '/path/to/your/plots'
- '/path/to/your/plots'
- '/path/to/your/plots'
url: 'http://localhost:8125' # Make sure this points to your local node
submit_only_best: false # Must be false for solo mining🔍 Key Points:
- plot_dirs: Replace this with the full path to your plot files directories. example: -'M:\SIGNUM_1'
- url: Uncomment this line and set it to your local node's API endpoint. The default is usually http://localhost:8125 — do not leave this commented.
- submit_only_best: Set this to false for solo mining. The miner should submit all deadlines to your node (not just the best one), as block selection is handled by the node itself.
▶️ Step 3: Start the Miner
Once configured, you can launch the miner by double-clicking on the .exe or with a command line. You should see your miner begin scanning plots and submitting deadlines to your node. If your deadline is the shortest in the network, your node will forge the next block.
With your setup complete, you’re now actively contributing to the strength, decentralisation, and sustainability of the Signum blockchain — solo and secure.