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  1. Nanopool
  2. Zcash (ZEC) pool
  3. Getting started

Pool information

  • Fee is 1%
  • Payouts several times a day
  • No payout commission
  • Payout scheme is PPLNS (3 hours)
  • Algorithm - Equihash
  • Balance confirmation is 10 blocks (~30 minutes)
  • Consensus - PoW
  • Default payout limit is 0.01 ZEC that can be raised up to 10 ZEC 
  • Share difficulty is static and equal to 25600

Requirements

  • RIG on Windows/Linux OS of 64 bit or Equihash ASIC
  • At least 3GB of GPU memory each
  • Stable internet connection
  • Mining software (Miner)
  • ZCash wallet address

You can mine directly to your ZCash wallet or to any exchange but keep in mind that only t-addresses are supposed. Remember: Using the pool is at your own risk and we cannot compensate any possible losses.

Pool Connection 

Location
 Server Host
 Stratum Port
 SSL/TLS Port
Europe
 zec-eu1.nanopool.org
 6666 or 16666
 6633 or 16633
Europe
 zec-eu2.nanopool.org
 6666 or 16666
 6633 or 16633
US East
 zec-us-east1.nanopool.org
 6666 or 16666
 6633 or 16633
US West
 zec-us-west1.nanopool.org
 6666 or 16666
 6633 or 16633
Asia
 zec-asia1.nanopool.org
 6666 or 16666
 6633 or 16633
Japan
 zec-jp1.nanopool.org
 6666 or 16666
 6633 or 16633
Australia
 zec-au1.nanopool.org
 6666 or 16666
 6633 or 16633

Quick Start Guide 

We'll be mining Zcash with EWBF miner (Windows/Linux) for Nvidia GPUs and Claymore miner (multi-algorithm miner that available for Windows/Linux too) for AMD GPUs.

For Nvidia
1. Download EWBF miner
    Go to GitHub, download the miner for Windows or Linux and unzip it to any folder 

2. Configure the Miner
    Locate and edit "start.bat" file for Windows and "start.sh" file for Linux OS 

--server zec-eu1.nanopool.org --user YOUR_ADDRESS.YOUR_WORKER_NAME/YOUR_EMAIL --pass z --port 6666

You need to replace "YOUR_ADDRESS" with your ZCash address, "YOUR_WORKER_NAME" with a simple name for your RIG, and replace "YOUR_EMAIL" with your email address to receive alerts from the pool when your RIG goes offline, otherwise, replace it with a passphrase to access the account settings. Once filled, save and close the file.

For AMD
1. Download Claymore 
      Head over to GitHub, download the correct version for your OS and unzip it to any folder 

2. Configure The Miner
      Whether you use Windows or Linux, locate and edit "config.txt" file and make sure it looks like the following: 

-zpool ssl://zec-eu1.nanopool.org:6633
-zwal YOUR_ZEC_ADDRESS.YOUR_WORKER/YOUR_EMAIL
-zpsw z
-ftime 1

Replace "YOUR_ZEC_ADDRESS" line with your Zcash address, "YOUR_WORKER" with a simple name for your RIG and replace "YOUR_EMAIL" with your email address to receive alerts from the pool when your RIG goes offline, otherwise, replace with a passphrase to access the account setting. Once done, save and close the file.

3. Set Up Failovers
      Edit the "epools.txt file" and fill the same address/worker/email you filled into "config.txt" file. Save and close the file when completed.

POOL: zec-eu1.nanopool.org:6633, WALLET: YOUR_ZEC_WALLET/YOUR_WORKER/YOUR_EMAIL, ESM: 0, ALLPOOLS: 0
POOL: zec-eu2.nanopool.org:6633, WALLET: YOUR_ZEC_WALLET/YOUR_WORKER/YOUR_EMAIL, ESM: 0, ALLPOOLS: 0
POOL: zec-us-east1.nanopool.org:6633, WALLET: YOUR_ZEC_WALLET/YOUR_WORKER/YOUR_EMAIL, ESM: 0, ALLPOOLS: 0
POOL: zec-us-west1.nanopool.org:6633, WALLET: YOUR_ZEC_WALLET/YOUR_WORKER/YOUR_EMAIL, ESM: 0, ALLPOOLS: 0
POOL: zec-asia1.nanopool.org:6633, WALLET: YOUR_ZEC_WALLET/YOUR_WORKER/YOUR_EMAIL, ESM: 0, ALLPOOLS: 0

NOTE: By setting up failovers, you can be sure that in case the miner loses its connection with the primary pool's server, it will automatically reconnect to the secondary server etc. And you don’t miss out on your valuable mining time.

4. Run
      Depending on your OS, double click the start.bat on Windows or start.sh file on Linux to launch the miner.

Additional Information:
      Learn more about Claymore configurations and the miner itself  on GitHub
      Claymore charges additional 1% fee

Remember that other miners also can be used and when it comes to choose a miner, you are welcome to check the alternative miners in addition to the one mentioned above. How to mine ZCash with Nicehash on Nanopool guide you can find here, a quick step-by-step guide for newbies on how to mine ZCash on Nanopool here and how to connect your ASIC see this

Support

If you encounter any issue, or you have questions, kindly check the FAQ section first. If it did not help you, feel free to email us at: zec@nanopool.org and keep in mind that your Nanopool account URL, your miner's configuration (.bat) file content and your miner's recent log file can help us to figure your issue out quicker, so be sure to attach them in advance when emailing us. 

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