<p>Yes, it was removed in an update. The developers have decided to hide it as a way to discourage users from wasting CPU time. CPU mining this big of a coin will get you no where.</p>

<p>It's suggested to mine using an external mining program like CGMiner or practically any miner recommended for Scrypt. Check out <a href="https://litecoin.info/Mining_software" rel="nofollow">Litecoin wiki's Mining Software list</a> and look into Scrypt mining guides such as the <a href="http://dogecoin.wikia.com/wiki/Beginners_guide_to_Dogecoin#Digging_.28Mining_for_DogeCoins.29" rel="nofollow">Dogecoin wiki's 'Beginners guide'.</a></p>

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2014-03-14T00:32:04.660Z
Thanks, I am already mining using minerd (cpuminer). I just wondered where the option had gone, that's all.
felixphew
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2014-03-13T22:51:44.760Z
2014-03-13T22:51:44.760Z
John T
<p>I have seen, in numerous screenshots of Dogecoin-QT, a "dig" pane (equivalent to "mine" in some others):
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/UiB9L.png" alt="enter image description here">
However, my client has no such pane:
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/G7Uig.png" alt="enter image description here">
Does anyone know where that option has gone? Was it removed in an upgrade?</p>

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2014-03-13T22:34:28.237Z
Dogecoin is on-topic, otherwise we wouldn't have a tag, would we? ;)
Murch
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No Dig option in Dogecoin-QT?
felixphew
# No Dig option in Dogecoin-QT?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-03-13)

I have seen, in numerous screenshots of Dogecoin-QT, a "dig" pane (equivalent to "mine" in some others):
![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/UiB9L.png)
However, my client has no such pane:
![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/G7Uig.png)
Does anyone know where that option has gone? Was it removed in an upgrade?

**Tags:** miner-configuration, dogecoin, cpu-mining

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Dogecoin is on-topic, otherwise we wouldn't have a tag, would we? ;)  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-03-13. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Yes, it was removed in an update. The developers have decided to hide it as a way to discourage users from wasting CPU time. CPU mining this big of a coin will get you no where.

It's suggested to mine using an external mining program like CGMiner or practically any miner recommended for Scrypt. Check out [Litecoin wiki's Mining Software list](https://litecoin.info/Mining_software) and look into Scrypt mining guides such as the [Dogecoin wiki's 'Beginners guide'.](http://dogecoin.wikia.com/wiki/Beginners_guide_to_Dogecoin#Digging_.28Mining_for_DogeCoins.29)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks, I am already mining using minerd (cpuminer). I just wondered where the option had gone, that's all.  

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