From 58417fdf6f4281d3575f6f27dad201b15f54ea7f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: hardcpp Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:23:42 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Change readme extension, link official wiki --- README | 67 --------------------------------------------------------- README.md | 71 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 67 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 README create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README b/README deleted file mode 100644 index d6249d4..0000000 --- a/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,67 +0,0 @@ -Requirements: -============= - Generic: - Bitcoin >=0.6.4 - Python - Twisted - python-argparse (for Python <=2.6) - - Linux: - sudo apt-get install python-zope.interface python-twisted python-twisted-web - sudo apt-get install python-argparse # if on Python 2.6 or older - - Windows: - Install Python 2.7: http://www.python.org/getit/ - Install Twisted: http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/Downloads - Install Zope.Interface: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/zope.interface/3.8.0 - Unzip the files into C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages - -Running P2Pool: -============= - To use P2Pool, you must be running your own local bitcoind. For standard - configurations, using P2Pool should be as simple as: - - python run_p2pool.py - - Then run your miner program, connecting to 127.0.0.1 on port 9332 with any - username and password. - - If you are behind a NAT, you should enable TCP port forwarding on your - router. Forward port 9333 to the host running P2Pool. - - Run "python run_p2pool.py --help" for additional options. - -Donations towards further development: -============= - 1HNeqi3pJRNvXybNX4FKzZgYJsdTSqJTbk - -Notes for Litecoin: -============= - Requirements: - In order to run P2Pool with the Litecoin network, you would need to build and install the - ltc_scrypt module that includes the scrypt proof of work code that Litecoin uses for hashes. - - Linux: - cd litecoin_scrypt - sudo python setup.py install - - Windows: - Install MinGW: http://www.mingw.org/wiki/Getting_Started - Install Python 2.7: http://www.python.org/getit/ - - cd litecoin_scrypt - C:\Python27\python.exe setup.py build --compile=mingw32 install - - If you run into an error with unrecognized command line option '-mno-cygwin', see this: - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6034390/compiling-with-cython-and-mingw-produces-gcc-error-unrecognized-command-line-o - - Running P2Pool: - Run P2Pool with the "--net litecoin" option. - Run your miner program, connecting to 127.0.0.1 on port 9327. - Forward port 9338 to the host running P2Pool. - - Litecoin's use of ports 9332 and 9332 conflicts with P2Pool running on - the Bitcoin network. To avoid problems, add these lines to litecoin.conf - and restart litecoind: - rpcport=10332 - port=10333 diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e708635 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +Requirements: +============= +Generic: + Bitcoin >=0.6.4 + Python + Twisted + python-argparse (for Python <=2.6) + +Linux: + sudo apt-get install python-zope.interface python-twisted python-twisted-web + sudo apt-get install python-argparse # if on Python 2.6 or older + +Windows: + Install Python 2.7: http://www.python.org/getit/ + Install Twisted: http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/Downloads + Install Zope.Interface: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/zope.interface/3.8.0 + Unzip the files into C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages + +Running P2Pool: +============= +To use P2Pool, you must be running your own local bitcoind. For standard +configurations, using P2Pool should be as simple as: + + python run_p2pool.py + +Then run your miner program, connecting to 127.0.0.1 on port 9332 with any +username and password. + +If you are behind a NAT, you should enable TCP port forwarding on your +router. Forward port 9333 to the host running P2Pool. + +Run "python run_p2pool.py --help" for additional options. + +Donations towards further development: +============= +1HNeqi3pJRNvXybNX4FKzZgYJsdTSqJTbk + +Official wiki : +============= +https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/P2Pool + +Notes for Litecoin: +============= +Requirements: + In order to run P2Pool with the Litecoin network, you would need to build and install the + ltc_scrypt module that includes the scrypt proof of work code that Litecoin uses for hashes. + + Linux: + cd litecoin_scrypt + sudo python setup.py install + + Windows: + Install MinGW: http://www.mingw.org/wiki/Getting_Started + Install Python 2.7: http://www.python.org/getit/ + + cd litecoin_scrypt + C:\Python27\python.exe setup.py build --compile=mingw32 install + + If you run into an error with unrecognized command line option '-mno-cygwin', see this: + http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6034390/compiling-with-cython-and-mingw-produces-gcc-error-unrecognized-command-line-o + +Running P2Pool: + Run P2Pool with the "--net litecoin" option. + Run your miner program, connecting to 127.0.0.1 on port 9327. + Forward port 9338 to the host running P2Pool. + + Litecoin's use of ports 9332 and 9332 conflicts with P2Pool running on + the Bitcoin network. To avoid problems, add these lines to litecoin.conf + and restart litecoind: + rpcport=10332 + port=10333 -- 1.7.1