<p>The official Bitcoin full node software always had the mining feature built in, and will probably always have. If you have the line <code>gen=1</code> in your .conf file, then you will start confirming transactions when you open the wallet. Take a look at <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin" rel="nofollow">https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin</a></p>

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2015-07-29T16:11:28.370Z
2015-07-29T16:11:28.370Z
Luca Matteis
<p>I'm curious about traditional bitcoin mining, before pooling.  Did an older version of the bitcoin wallet found on sourceforge have a mining feature built in which worked on a simple macbook?  if so was this later removed in favor of pooling software?</p>

<p>From what I've read the traditional bitcoin wallet had a mining feature which could be used on a macbook, and I'm wondering if that code would still be possible to use, even if it never wins any bitcoin.. </p>

<bitcoind><solo-mining><miner-configuration><bitcoin.conf>
About traditional Bitcoin mining
erikvold
# About traditional Bitcoin mining

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-07-29)

I'm curious about traditional bitcoin mining, before pooling. Did an older version of the bitcoin wallet found on sourceforge have a mining feature built in which worked on a simple macbook? if so was this later removed in favor of pooling software?

From what I've read the traditional bitcoin wallet had a mining feature which could be used on a macbook, and I'm wondering if that code would still be possible to use, even if it never wins any bitcoin..

**Tags:** bitcoind, solo-mining, miner-configuration, bitcoin.conf


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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-07-29. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

The official Bitcoin full node software always had the mining feature built in, and will probably always have. If you have the line `gen=1` in your .conf file, then you will start confirming transactions when you open the wallet. Take a look at <https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin>


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