How to Mine Monero (XMR) in ANTPOOL

Monero (XMR) is an open-source, privacy-oriented cryptocurrency that was launched in 2014. It relies on proof-of-work mining to achieve distributed consensus. Its blockchain is opaque, which makes transaction details and the amount of every transaction anonymous. Monero runs on OS platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and FreeBSD. The currency supports a mining process where individuals get rewarded for their activities by joining mining pools, or they can mine coins individually. 

This guide will take the newly released miner, XMR Miner X5, as an example and walk you through the process of setting up and mining XMR in ANTPOOL.  

Step 1: Create a XMR wallet address

You’ll need a wallet address to check and receive payouts to mine Monero with ANTPOOL. You may get a wallet from an exchange. Note: You should always do your own due diligence when choosing a wallet provider or exchange.

Step 2: Sign up for an ANTPOOL account

You will need to create an ANTPOOL account before mining Monero. If you do not have one yet, please click here to register. 

Setting an account_name or sub_accounts_name is required for configuration, as they link to your  miners and function to track your mining payouts. 

Step 3: Configure Your Miner

1. Connect your miner to your local network and access its configuration interface using a web browser. Refer to your miner's manual for specific instructions on how to access and configure it.

2. In the configuration interface, locate the mining settings. You will need to specify the mining pool's URL, your ANTPOOL username, miner name, and miner password.

3. Configure your  miner with the following settings:

   - Mining Pool URL: stratum+tcp://XMR.antpool.com:25

           stratum+tcp://XMR.antpool.com:443

           stratum+tcp://XMR.antpool.com:9005

   - Miner Name: account_name.worker_name or sub_accounts_name.worker_name

   - Miner Password (Optional): A password of your choice

Please note

1. Alternative ports can be used for the server. Please refer to the backup ports in the pool URL lists following the example configuration.

2. Your account_name is provided in your Account Settings. You are free to create multiple sub accounts to monitor your workers/miners.

3. worker_name is optional, but we recommend labeling each of your mining devices with a separate worker_name for more efficient monitoring.

Example configuration

A miner with the mining account username or sub accounts name apminer and a worker named ant1 who wants to connect to our pool server would configure his/her device as follows:

URL: stratum+tcp://XMR.antpool.com:25

Username: apminer.ant1

Password: 123456

Step 3: Start Mining

Save your  miner's settings and start the mining process. Your  miner will connect to the ANTPOOL Monero mining pool, and mining will commence immediately.

Step 4: Monitor Your Mining Progress

You can monitor your  miner's performance, hashrate, and earnings by logging into your ANTPOOL account and accessing the mining dashboard.

Step 5: Receive Your Rewards

ANTPOOL pays out XMR rewards daily, based on the PPLNS (Pay-Per-Last-N-Shares) payout scheme with a 0.5% commission rate. Your rewards will be automatically credited to your ANTPOOL account once your earning reaches the minimum payment amount. You can check the payment in your wallet or view your payment history under “Dashboard”– “Payment History” on ANTPOOL.

Congratulations! You're now ready to mine Monero (XMR) with your  miner in ANTPOOL. 

For additional assistance or any questions related to  mining of Monero in ANTPOOL, please contact our support team at [e-mail] or open a support ticket.