# XMRig [![Github All Releases](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/xmrig/xmrig/total.svg)](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases) [![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/xmrig/xmrig/all.svg)](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases) [![GitHub Release Date](https://img.shields.io/github/release-date-pre/xmrig/xmrig.svg)](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases) [![GitHub license](https://img.shields.io/github/license/xmrig/xmrig.svg)](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/blob/master/LICENSE) [![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/xmrig/xmrig.svg)](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/stargazers) [![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/xmrig/xmrig.svg)](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/network) XMRig is a high performance RandomX and CryptoNight CPU miner, with official support for Windows. * This is the **CPU-mining** version, there is also a [NVIDIA GPU version](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-nvidia) and [AMD GPU version]( https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-amd). #### Table of contents * [Download](#download) * [Usage](#usage) * [Build](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/wiki/Build) * [Donations](#donations) * [Contacts](#contacts) ## Download * Binary releases: https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases * Git tree: https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig.git * Clone with `git clone https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig.git` :hammer: [Build instructions](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/wiki/Build). ## Usage Use [config.xmrig.com](https://config.xmrig.com/xmrig) to generate, edit or share configurations. ### Options ``` -a, --algo=ALGO specify the algorithm to use cryptonight cryptonight-lite cryptonight-heavy -o, --url=URL URL of mining server -O, --userpass=U:P username:password pair for mining server -u, --user=USERNAME username for mining server -p, --pass=PASSWORD password for mining server --rig-id=ID rig identifier for pool-side statistics (needs pool support) -t, --threads=N number of miner threads -v, --av=N algorithm variation, 0 auto select -k, --keepalive send keepalived packet for prevent timeout (needs pool support) --nicehash enable nicehash.com support --tls enable SSL/TLS support (needs pool support) --tls-fingerprint=F pool TLS certificate fingerprint, if set enable strict certificate pinning -r, --retries=N number of times to retry before switch to backup server (default: 5) -R, --retry-pause=N time to pause between retries (default: 5) --cpu-affinity set process affinity to CPU core(s), mask 0x3 for cores 0 and 1 --cpu-priority set process priority (0 idle, 2 normal to 5 highest) --no-huge-pages disable huge pages support --no-color disable colored output --variant algorithm PoW variant --donate-level=N donate level, default 5% (5 minutes in 100 minutes) --user-agent set custom user-agent string for pool -B, --background run the miner in the background -c, --config=FILE load a JSON-format configuration file -l, --log-file=FILE log all output to a file -S, --syslog use system log for output messages --max-cpu-usage=N maximum CPU usage for automatic threads mode (default 75) --safe safe adjust threads and av settings for current CPU --asm=ASM ASM code for cn/2, possible values: auto, none, intel, ryzen. --print-time=N print hashrate report every N seconds --api-port=N port for the miner API --api-access-token=T access token for API --api-worker-id=ID custom worker-id for API --api-id=ID custom instance ID for API --api-ipv6 enable IPv6 support for API --api-no-restricted enable full remote access (only if API token set) --dry-run test configuration and exit -h, --help display this help and exit -V, --version output version information and exit ``` Also you can use configuration via config file, default name **config.json**. Some options available only via config file: [`autosave`](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/767), [`hw-aes`](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/563). `watch` option currently not implemented in miners only in proxy. ## Donations * Default donation 5% (5 minutes in 100 minutes) can be reduced to 1% via option `donate-level` or disabled in source code. * XMR: `48edfHu7V9Z84YzzMa6fUueoELZ9ZRXq9VetWzYGzKt52XU5xvqgzYnDK9URnRoJMk1j8nLwEVsaSWJ4fhdUyZijBGUicoD` * BTC: `1P7ujsXeX7GxQwHNnJsRMgAdNkFZmNVqJT` ## Contacts * support@xmrig.com * [reddit](https://www.reddit.com/user/XMRig/) * [twitter](https://twitter.com/xmrig_dev)