This is the walkthrough you would have wanted on your first day of mining. We assume you have a regular Windows or Linux PC, a working internet connection, and zero prior crypto experience. We will end with shares being accepted by a pool and MLRT slowly accumulating in your wallet.

Step 1: Install the Malairte wallet

Download the official Malairte wallet from the project site. Run the installer, let it create a new wallet, and write the recovery phrase down on paper. Do not screenshot it, do not paste it into a cloud note. The paper goes somewhere safe.

Step 2: Copy your receive address

Open the wallet, find the receive address (a long string starting with the network prefix), and copy it. You will paste this into the miner so rewards land in your wallet.

Step 3: Download the miner

Grab the latest Malairte miner release for your operating system. On Windows it is a single executable plus a config file. On Linux it is usually a small archive you unpack.

Step 4: Edit the config

Open the config file in a plain text editor (Notepad, VS Code, nano). Set the following:

  • wallet = the address you copied in step 2
  • pool = a Malairte pool URL (start with one in your region)
  • worker = any name you want, e.g. home-pc

Step 5: Start the miner

On Windows, double-click the executable. On Linux, run ./malairte-miner from a terminal. Within a few seconds you should see the miner connect to the pool, get a job, and start hashing.

Step 6: Confirm shares are accepted

Watch the output. Within a minute or two you should see share accepted. That is the green light - you are mining.

Step 7: Check your pool page

Most pools have a web dashboard. Paste your wallet address into the search bar and you will see your hashrate, accepted shares, and pending balance.

Step 8: Let it run

Leave the miner running for a few hours. Once your pending balance hits the pool minimum, it will be paid out to your wallet automatically.