# Zcash.. is my life now Ethereum used to be!,,,,

**URL:** <https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-is-my-life-now-ethereum-used-to-be/7224>\
**Category:** Mining\
**Created:** [November 5, 2016, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-is-my-life-now-ethereum-used-to-be/7224 "2016-11-05T03:20:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lonpotts07](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/lonpotts07/32/2500_2.png) [@Lonpotts07](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Lonpotts07)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-is-my-life-now-ethereum-used-to-be/7224/1 "2016-11-05T03:20:24Z")

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How do i mine zcash solo?

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**Author:** ![midnightwanderer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/midnightwanderer/32/4739_2.png) [@midnightwanderer](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/midnightwanderer)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-is-my-life-now-ethereum-used-to-be/7224/2 "2017-05-12T22:57:34Z")

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Install the swing wallet, edit zcash.conf adding the main network or testnet params, add gen=1 to enable mining, I dont suggest using a z address for collecting, run zcashd, done