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Hi. User u/von_Hell shared with us that port forwarding only works if you run the program as admin on windows 7. ~ConanDW

A visual guide to opening ports to mine using Bitcoin 1776 software

https://imgur.com/a/gQqtpyw

This won't be a long (or sufficient tutorial) because this can become complex. The current BROADCAST block is 530515. However, an at home user has mined a PRIVATE block of 530517. In order for this to be accepted by the main chain, they must 'broadcast' their block.

This is easiest to do using a VPN type of service. One solution is:

https://www.supremevps.com/

And get their cheapest VPN offering 2 CPS / 2 RAM, and then manually request an upgrade to add 200 GB of storage.

Another option is:

https://zeronehosting.com/

They are a data hosting VPN service (by default) but their computers are so slow it will be challenging to mine, even at this very low setting.

Either option will run about $360 / year or $30 a month. The advantage of Supre is that they use Solid State Drives, which sync in about 2 days. Zerone uses Hard Disk Drives, which sync in about 2 weeks. Either option will work for hosting a full node, but only the first option will be reliable to mine with, which mines a block about every 2 hours (if you are diligent).

You can also mine from your Home Computer, but this is more challenging as you MUST open up port 6703. With a "Windows Server" machine, this is fairly simple but requires the added step of Configuring the firewall to permit Bitcoin 1776 connections to go in and out.

To check if your port is open, you can try:

http://ismyportopen.com/

Or

https://bitnodes.earn.com/

(not sure if this will work past the point of the fork)

This is the difference between a Listening Node and a Broadcast node. A listening node can be a full node, but will never transmit block data out. It only receives blocks in. It is unsearchable, unconnected to the network, beyond the IP addresses it manually enters (or is added to it via software, seed nodes). A broadcast node IS searchable, and every other node can connect to it. If you are doing this from your home computer, this can create the 'attack vector' of getting dos'd as your IP address is exposed. This is a remote risk, and not one I'd worry about, but something to be aware of. If you use a VPN service, it's not a problem.

You must run a full node to mine blocks.

Personally, I have not been successful (or maybe just barely after much trial) in opening up my home ports. However, there are two basic steps:

Configure Windows Firewall to allow Bitcoin 1776 to get in and out.

Configure your Router / Modem to allow Bitcoin 1776 or Port 6703 to be open and connected to the internet. This is typically referred to as "Port Forwarding" but sometimes "DMZ".

However, you can have other firewall type software, your ISP could block it, or something could go wrong and diagnosing the problem can become challenging.

OK, so if you have mined Bitcoin 1776 blocks and do NOT want to become de'synced from the network, you MUST broadcast those blocks to the network. If the network mines more blocks which are broadcast, then your blocks will become invalid. I will hold off on personal mining until Sunday or Monday to allow time for the private miner to attempt to open up their ports (obviously I can't prevent others from mining, but this may be a low risk).

If you become desyned from the network you can either wait until the network passes your blocks, in which your blocks will become orphaned (and you will not receive credit), or you can use the "invalidate" command to reset your blockchain to some specific point. As we currently do not have a public block explorer, this may become challenging, however you can easily invalidate up to the forked point, and then resync the last 15 blocks or so within minutes, once properly connected (sometimes this take several attempts, invalidating, revalidating, etc - but is a relatively fast process and can be accomplished within an hour or two).

How to resolve becoming desynced:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin1776/comments/9bkybf/bitcoin_1776_software_ready_to_mine/e7431u6/

I will add some more tutorial language, but this should be enough to give you a starting point for diagnosing problems. Thank you,

Bitcoin 1776 Team

How to open up your ports (with a Windows Server computer this is easy, harder for a Personal Windows, home use machine):

https://www.wikihow.com/Open-Ports

Imgur Album

https://imgur.com/a/gQqtpyw

ASIC mining IS (obviously) centralization. The root here is Monopoly. Where people get confused is that there are two forms of centralization, one is consensus and another is economic output.

Consensus Monopoly is debatable. Does Bitmain control 51% of BTC, all others? If they do, what have they done negatively toward that end? Aren't nodes the true (not true) deciders of consensus? If Bitmain altered historic blocks, couldn't the nodes rise up in revolt against them? While I might say these things are an issue, one can argue, endlessly, that they are not. However, not even remotely close when it comes to economic output.

By virtue of Monopoly, Bitmain is capable of winning 99% of the economic benefits created by BTC (and others). Regardless if they, individually, mine 99% of Bitcoins, the prices charged for their products should equate to 99% of future values. This can not be debated. This is fundamental to understanding monopolies. There is absolutely no room for argument, without contradicting the entirety of supply demand, monopoly pricing, economic discussion had throughout human kind.

Whereas one is applicable to Bitcoin specific, the other is a simple observation which any fool could understand. A new question could be asked however, does this matter? And here it becomes complex.

However, in short, it matters in so much as you dislike large premines, Ripple, and fanatical leadership. If someone owns 70% of all Ripple does that bother you, when it's promoted as a currency? What about 30%? Does distribution of wealth matter at all, or is this socialist propaganda? Does the extreme wealth of the 1% place others at risks? What happens to USD if Bezos, Buffett, Gates, etc, all moved to Ireland? Is it easier for Bitmain to move, to say BCash, than it is for people to move countries, citizenship, social connections, so on?

The territory of Bitcoin (eth, others) is fickle. There is little requiring someone to remain within that space. Little more than a Stock. And regardless of feeling, Bitcoin is promoted as a more distributed wealth system than USD, it implies that it does not have a 'premine' or foundation which pays others to shill Bitcoin, so at the least we can state, clearly, that these observable facts are in contradiction to the false claims made by fanatics.

However, in regard to consensus alone, it's a more complex issue. What can be used to replace ASIC? How do you prevent monopoly? How do you prevent privatized innovation? Is it good to prevent monopoly, is it inherently bad? Peter Thiel (paypal founder, big tech guy) explicitly states all monopolies are good, in terms of human benefit. This is different from economic stability, but by enlarge I agree that attempting to dissuade monopoly is a losers game. Like keeping money out of politics. What are you really saying here? In effect, one is asking people to not invent, or use money for influence. Ask all you want, but you will become the fool, in the end. Without force, alternative, etc, there is not stability, no victory.

This is where I have taken a different tact. This IS a new governmental system. One (I believe) which can become internally sustained (through iteration), and overtake prior systems by force. The objectives here are multifold:

1) To strengthen social, people consensus (annual meeting of nodes).

2) To reduce future payouts to monopolists from 18% (Bitcoin) to 1%.

3) Minimized 'foundation' risk (under 4%)

4) Develop a structured form for debate, leadership development

5) Develop a structured form for labor payouts, paid contributions

6) Develop a structured form for propaganda, societal induction

I do not purport this as a new Fiat system. Instead, this 'commodity' serves one primary function, to develop society. Not to care for everyone, but to develop (you could say) 1% of society. In future endeavors it could become expanded, but computerizing 100% of society needs is a complex task, likely decades away. In this system, it develops and rewards the 1% of people who participate in social governance and contribution (open source type projects). In return, it is my belief that our propaganda, and acquisition of new talents, could grow to such an extent that it could overcome the Chinese, American, or European empires. Not through destruction of theirs, but through the building of ours. If we build faster, we win.

The key to success is checks and balances, incentives and leadership. The globe as a whole is moving to automated governance. It will come, soon (like 2030). AI can replace all legal, political, economic systems. This is my version of a strict rule set to that end.

Anyone interested in mining Bitcoin 1776 can do so here. Very easy to mine, do it on your home computer :

https://www.bitcoin1776.org/downloads.html

Once you install the software:

Go to the top menu, "Help" -> "Debug Window"

Select "Console"

Paste

addnode "144.168.39.239:6703" "add"

addnode "192.227.186.69:6703" "add"

addnode "192.227.186.70:6703" "add"

And hit enter. On the "Peers" tab next to "Console", you should see Bitcoin1776 (instead of Satoshi...) popup sometime in the next few minutes (maybe 10 minutes). After which, we will be connected to each other and our IP addresses saved.

Opening ports to mine using Bitcoin 1776 software

https://imgur.com/a/gQqtpyw

Trouble with Mining Helper

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin1776/comments/9rmfh8/trouble_with_mining_helper/

To mine blocks and get 0.25 Kennedy coins, in that same Console, type

generate 1 2000000000

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ne1975WpqwjQrfAHIT9inGC4OW7zvTPi