<p>No, the Bitcoin software allows you to receive, hold and send bitcoins. To mine you need specific hardware and software - for most people it is not recommended to bother.</p>

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Meni Rosenfeld
<p>I installed the <a href="http://www.weusecoins.com/en/getting-started" rel="nofollow">Bitcoin progam</a> on my computer, does that simply means that I will be mining Bitcoins over time?</p>

<p>Otherwise what are the ways to mine Bitcoins?</p>

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If I install the Bitcoin progam on my computer, that simply means that I will be mining Bitcoins over time?
Shimmy Weitzhandler
# If I install the Bitcoin progam on my computer, that simply means that I will be mining Bitcoins over time?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-05-12)

I installed the [Bitcoin progam](http://www.weusecoins.com/en/getting-started) on my computer, does that simply means that I will be mining Bitcoins over time?

Otherwise what are the ways to mine Bitcoins?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-05-12. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

No, the Bitcoin software allows you to receive, hold and send bitcoins. To mine you need specific hardware and software - for most people it is not recommended to bother.


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