# 2.Installing Required Software for the Node

#### 2.1 Download the Node Installation Package <a href="#id-2.1-download-the-node-installation-package" id="id-2.1-download-the-node-installation-package"></a>

Please stay tuned!​Please install step by step, choosing 'Next' by default (except for the virtual sound card)：

It is recommended to use 7zip software for extraction; download the 64-bit Windows x64 version. And rename the extracted folder to 'miner'.

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#### 2.2 Install VC Runtime Library <a href="#id-2.2-install-vc-runtime-library" id="id-2.2-install-vc-runtime-library"></a>

VC Runtime Library(miner\software\VisualCppRedist\_AIO\_x86\_x64.exe)

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#### 2.3 Install DX Runtime <a href="#id-2.3-install-dx-runtime" id="id-2.3-install-dx-runtime"></a>

After installation, it is necessary to detect and repair any issues.Launch'miner\software\DirectX\_Repair-Eng\DirectX Repair.exe'.​

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#### 2.4 Text Editor: Notepad++ <a href="#id-2.4-text-editor-notepad" id="id-2.4-text-editor-notepad"></a>

Virtual Audio Card Driver (miner\software\VirtualAudioCable\setup64.exe)

#### 2.5 Install the virtual audio card <a href="#id-2.5-install-the-virtual-audio-card" id="id-2.5-install-the-virtual-audio-card"></a>

The setup64.exe, and click 'Next' until the installation is complete.

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Select: "I am an advanced user, give me additional options."

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#### 2.6 Launch the Virtual Audio Card Control Panel (vcctlpan.exe) with administrator privileges <a href="#id-2.6-launch-the-virtual-audio-card-control-panel-vcctlpan.exe-with-administrator-privileges" id="id-2.6-launch-the-virtual-audio-card-control-panel-vcctlpan.exe-with-administrator-privileges"></a>

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#### 2.7 Modify the driver parameter value to "2" <a href="#id-2.7-modify-the-drive-parameter-value-to-2" id="id-2.7-modify-the-drive-parameter-value-to-2"></a>

Click 'Set' ，then click 'Restart Audio Engine.'

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#### 2.8 Left-click on the volume icon on the Windows desktop <a href="#id-2.8-left-click-on-the-volume-icon-on-the-windows-desktop" id="id-2.8-left-click-on-the-volume-icon-on-the-windows-desktop"></a>

If it displays as shown in the figure below, the configuration is successful.

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#### 2.9 Finally, set up Windows services to start automatically <a href="#id-2.9-finally-set-up-windows-services-to-start-automatically" id="id-2.9-finally-set-up-windows-services-to-start-automatically"></a>

Launch the Windows Service application, search for "Services" in the search box, find Windows Audio and Windows Audio Endpoint, right-click on each, open the menu, and set the Startup Type in their properties to "Automatic" (if it is already set to automatic, no action is needed).Node port openings: TCP: 10002, UDP: 10011-10040

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#### 2.10 Run 'miner\config.bat' <a href="#id-2.10-run-config.bat-miner-config.bat" id="id-2.10-run-config.bat-miner-config.bat"></a>

After completing the above steps, run 'miner\config.bat'

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If the control panel displays the following information, it indicates success.

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#### 2.11 Click "Continue" <a href="#id-2.11-click-continue" id="id-2.11-click-continue"></a>

If the environment check is normal, it indicates successful startup.​

#### \*Proceed to the next step. If the environment check is normal, the startup is succes**sful. If the startup fails, please refer to the 【Guide to Common Issues】 for step-by-step troubleshooting and then restart the service.**


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