How to mine THA – NEW USER

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**I am a new user (go to the second guide if you are already mining THA):**

**NOTE:** Do not load or create more than one wallet per QT (Step 5). Loading multiple wallets or creating multiple wallets can cause issues. Create shortcuts or instances via CLI, but never generate more than one wallet in QT.

### Introduction

Welcome to the “How to Mine” tutorial for THA. First of all, please make sure to read the entire tutorial. Not understanding what you are doing may result in the loss of UTXOs. Losing UTXOs means you will need to send another transaction to get new UTXOs, incurring additional fees.

### Proof of Transaction (POT) Model

In the Proof of Transaction (POT) model, mining involves the interaction between two distinct wallets: a sender address and a receiver address. To mine effectively using POT, you need to set up both addresses. The sender address initiates transactions by sending digital assets to the receiver address. These transactions are then validated and recorded on the blockchain, contributing to your mining efforts. The process relies on the volume and frequency of transactions between these two addresses to increase mining power. By maintaining this active flow, you can effectively boost your mining potential, utilizing the inherent capabilities of the POT mechanism. We have set up a fully automated mod that will handle the creation of new transactions for you whenever possible, such as when you hit a block or receive new funds.

Our mechanism will scan all your receiving addresses in the wallet to determine if it is possible to generate new transactions, and it will do so automatically. You just need to create the wallet, set the user/password data, and copy it into the CONFIG file.

Your coins will still be available after this process; your amount of THA will just be divided into small transactions of 0.1 THA, but you can still access them and send them at any moment.

### Steps to Mine THA

1. **Create a Folder:** Create a folder near the root of your PC, e.g., `C:/autotha/` or `C:/autotha2/`.

2. **Download the Latest Wallet:** Download the latest version of the wallet [here](insert link) and copy/extract the four files into your `/autotha/` folder.

3. **Run THA QT:** Click on `THA-QT`:

– If prompted, allow Windows Defender or your antivirus to run THA.

5. **Create a Wallet and Name It:** Do not create more than one wallet; doing so will cause problems (we are working on fixing this) with mining.

6. **Create a Receiving Address:** In the “Receive” section, create a new receiving address.

7. **Enable the RPC Option:** Go to `Settings` > `Main` and enable the RPC option, then restart the wallet. Ensure your antivirus is okay with this and add exceptions for `THA CLI` or `THA QT` if necessary.

8. **Set Up RPC User and Password:**

– Go to `Settings` > `Main` > `Open Configuration File`.
– The wallet will open your text editor (usually Notepad) and allow you to add parameters. The initial file is blank. Add the following:

“`
paytxfee=0.001
rpcuser=RPC_USER
rpcpassword=RPC_PASSWORD
“`

– Replace `RPC_USER` and `RPC_PASSWORD` with your chosen values. For example:

“`
paytxfee=0.001
rpcuser=Emeric
rpcpassword=58qsd-*/fqdyfgzsfqsf
rpcport=8332
“`

– Save the file and restart your wallet.

9. **Download and Set Up Script:** Download the script [here](insert link) and copy the file to the `C:/autotha/` folder (the folder name can be different if you set a different name in Step 1). Create a `.yaml` file with the following content:

“`
commands:
daemon_cli: “./tha-cli”
logging:
level: ‘info’
rpc:
host: “http://localhost:8332”
user: “RPC_USER”
password: “RPC_PASSWORD”
wallet_name: “” #optional – exclude if you use only one loaded wallet
auto_runner:
addresses_file: “” #optional – if you want to use an existing file. Otherwise, it will create one for you with addresses fetched from the daemon
addresses_count: 500 #optional – how many addresses to use when creating UTXOs
utxos_interval: 2 #optional, interval to run the UTXO creation in minutes
“`

– Alternatively, download and modify the file [here](insert link). We suggest using Sublime Text to modify YAML files or using ChatGPT/Copilot/Claude AI (they will save the file in the correct YAML format).

– Change these lines according to the previous setup:

“`
user: “RPC_USER”
password: “RPC_PASSWORD”
“`

– With the example provided, it would become:

“`
user: “Emeric”
password: “58qsd-*/fqdyfgzsfqsf”
“`

– Then save the file on your computer.

– Also, change the host with this line:

“`
host: “http://localhost:8332”
“`

**Tip:** Copy and paste the password, and choose a very strong password.

10. **Place `config.yaml` and `go-tha-utxos`:** Place these files in your QT folder.

11. **Launch the Script:** Right-click and run the script as an administrator.

– Add the script as an exception if your antivirus detects it as a false positive.

– Wait 5 minutes and check for THA utilization; you will see transactions created in the script window.

12. **Fund Wallet:** Purchase some THA or wait for the next mined block, as you need THA to create UTXOs for POS usage, and you won’t mine without it.

13. **Activate Mining:** Activate mining on the wallet. Keep the old folder as a backup.

– If you close the script window, the script will stop running. If you close the wallet, neither mining nor UTXO creation will continue.