<p>If you are mining at a pool, you don't need a client to be running - the pool will provide you with all necessary information.</p>

<p>If you are mining by yourself, you need to run the client to know what you need to put in a new block.</p>

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2013-10-30T09:52:55.760Z
There is no option of saving wallet in guiminer. Is it okay? So it looks like I will save wallet in bitcoin-qt. How often do I need to save wallter, like everyday or after every transaction or it is automatically saved after you have saved it once?
Frank Martin
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2013-10-30T08:13:55.560Z
2013-10-30T08:13:55.560Z
ThePiachu
<p>I am using bitcoin for the first time. Do I need to run both bitcoin-qt and guiminer to start mining? I have installed both programs and currently bitcoin-qt is running and synchronizing with network and there are around 60 more weeks to go.  </p>

<p>So I guess once synchronizing is done I will get a wallet? And then I can run guiminer so I can start mining in "Slush" mining pool? (I have already registered for an account and worker)  </p>

<p>And once synchronizing is done I can close bitcoin-qt and then just use guiminer?</p>

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2013-12-13T11:28:28.717Z
This was posted as an answer, but it does not attempt to answer the question. It seems to be a follow-up question. Please instead ask your own question (see [ask]).
Murch
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Do I need both bitcoin client and guiminer to do mining?
Frank Martin
# Do I need both bitcoin client and guiminer to do mining?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-10-30)

I am using bitcoin for the first time. Do I need to run both bitcoin-qt and guiminer to start mining? I have installed both programs and currently bitcoin-qt is running and synchronizing with network and there are around 60 more weeks to go.

So I guess once synchronizing is done I will get a wallet? And then I can run guiminer so I can start mining in "Slush" mining pool? (I have already registered for an account and worker)

And once synchronizing is done I can close bitcoin-qt and then just use guiminer?

**Tags:** mining-pools, bitcoin-core

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This was posted as an answer, but it does not attempt to answer the question. It seems to be a follow-up question. Please instead ask your own question (see [ask]).  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2013-10-30. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

If you are mining at a pool, you don't need a client to be running - the pool will provide you with all necessary information.

If you are mining by yourself, you need to run the client to know what you need to put in a new block.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: There is no option of saving wallet in guiminer. Is it okay? So it looks like I will save wallet in bitcoin-qt. How often do I need to save wallter, like everyday or after every transaction or it is automatically saved after you have saved it once?  

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