Getting Started
To get started using Avermore, head over here and grab the latest (stable) release for Windows. Make sure to install the Visual C++ Redistributables (x86) 2017 if you don't have them already.
If you're on Linux, first try using the Linux release; if it doesn't work, then check out the Building on Linux section to build it yourself!
If you're updating from a previous release, make sure to extract it into a new folder or at least delete any .bin files (compiled OpenCL kernels) in your directory before copying over the new release.
There should be an example.bat file in the Windows release archive, with some basic settings to get you started. Just fill out the pool address, username, and password arguments to get started! Keep in mind, the OpenCL kernels may take several minutes to compile the first time you run the miner. It'll be much faster for subsequent launches.
For reference, the contents of the example Windows .bat file are shown below:
set GPU_FORCE_64BIT_PTR=0
set GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS=1
set GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT=100
set GPU_SINGLE_ALLOC_PERCENT=100
set GPU_MAX_HEAP_SIZE=100
:: Set the pool, username, and port here. All three arguments are required.
sgminer.exe -k x16r -o stratum+tcp://pool.here:port -u user -p password -X 256
Linux example startup script:
#!/bin/bash
export GPU_FORCE_64BIT_PTR=1
export GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS=1
export GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT=100
export GPU_SINGLE_ALLOC_PERCENT=100
export GPU_MAX_HEAP_SIZE=100
./sgminer -k x16r -o stratum+tcp://pool.here:port -u user -p password -X 256
Make sure to set the algorithm to -k x16s if you're planning on mining an x16s coin.
If you're having trouble starting up sgminer with these scripts, check out the Troubleshooting section.
Once you have a stable configuration, check out the Optimizing Hashrate section for tips and tricks to getting the most performance out of your rig!