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# Storage Mining
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Here are instructions to learn how to perform storage mining. For hardware specifications please read [this](https://docs.lotu.sh/en+hardware-mining).
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It is useful to [join the Testnet](https://docs.lotu.sh/en+join-testnet) prior to attempting storage mining for the first time.
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## Note: Using the Lotus Storage Miner from China
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If you are trying to use `lotus-storage-miner` from China. You should set this **environment variable** on your machine.
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```sh
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IPFS_GATEWAY="https://proof-parameters.s3.cn-south-1.jdcloud-oss.com/ipfs/"
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```
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## Get started
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Please ensure that at least one **BLS address** (starts with `t3`) in your wallet exists with the following command:
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```sh
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lotus wallet list
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```
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If you do not have a bls address, create a new bls wallet:
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```sh
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lotus wallet new bls
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```
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With your wallet address:
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- Visit the [faucet](https://faucet.testnet.filecoin.io)
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- Click "Create Miner"
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- DO NOT REFRESH THE PAGE. THIS OPERATION CAN TAKE SOME TIME.
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The task will be complete when you see:
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```sh
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New storage miners address is: <YOUR_NEW_MINING_ADDRESS>
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```
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## Initialize the storage miner
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In a CLI window, use the following command to start your miner:
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```sh
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lotus-storage-miner init --actor=ACTOR_VALUE_RECEIVED --owner=OWNER_VALUE_RECEIVED
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```
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Example
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```sh
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lotus-storage-miner init --actor=t01424 --owner=t3spmep2xxsl33o4gxk7yjxcobyohzgj3vejzerug25iinbznpzob6a6kexcbeix73th6vjtzfq7boakfdtd6a
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```
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You will have to wait some time for this operation to complete.
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## Mining
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To mine:
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```sh
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lotus-storage-miner run
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```
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If you are downloading **Filecoin Proof Parameters**, the download can take some time.
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Get information about your miner:
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```sh
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lotus-storage-miner info
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# example: miner id `t0111`
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```
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**Seal** random data to start producing **PoSts**:
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```sh
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lotus-storage-miner sectors pledge
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```
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- Warning: On Linux configurations, this command will write data to `$TMPDIR` which is not usually the largest partition. You should point the value to a larger partition if possible.
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Get **miner power** and **sector usage**:
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```sh
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lotus state power
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# returns total power
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lotus state power <miner>
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lotus state sectors <miner>
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```
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## Performance tuning
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### `FIL_PROOFS_MAXIMIZE_CACHING=1` Environment variable
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This env var can be used with `lotus-storage-miner`, `lotus-seal-worker`, and `lotus-bench` to make the precommit1 step faster at the cost of some memory use (1x sector size)
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### `FIL_PROOFS_USE_GPU_COLUMN_BUILDER=1` Environment variable
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This env var can be used with `lotus-storage-miner`, `lotus-seal-worker`, and `lotus-bench` to enable experimental precommit2 GPU acceleration
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