Building XMRig on Windows 11 with MINGW Compiler: Error Solutions
In this article, we will focus on building XMRig on Windows 11 using the MINGW compiler. We will provide detailed solutions for the errors that you may encounter during the build process. The article will cover key concepts, subtitles, and paragraphs, and will include code blocks enclosed within tags. The content inside the code block will be properly formatted according to the programming language, including indentation and tabulation needed. We will exclude the H1 tag title, as it is provided separately.
Prerequisites
Before we start building XMRig on Windows 11 using the MINGW compiler, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed:
- Windows 11
- MINGW compiler
- Git
- CMake
Building XMRig
To build XMRig on Windows 11 using the MINGW compiler, follow the steps below:
- Open the MINGW terminal
- Clone the XMRig repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig.git
- Navigate to the XMRig directory
- Create a build directory
mkdir build
cd build
- Generate the build files using CMake
cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local
- Build XMRig using the following command:
mingw32-make -j4
Error Solutions
If you encounter any errors during the build process, refer to the solutions below.
Error: cmake: command not found
If you encounter the error "cmake: command not found," it means that CMake is not installed on your system. To install CMake, follow the steps below:
- Download the CMake installer from the official website
- Run the installer and follow the instructions
- Add CMake to the system PATH
Error: mingw32-make: command not found
If you encounter the error "mingw32-make: command not found," it means that the MINGW compiler is not installed on your system. To install the MINGW compiler, follow the steps below:
- Download the MINGW installer from the official website
- Run the installer and follow the instructions
- Add MINGW to the system PATH
Error: undefined reference to `crypto\_stream\_xor'
If you encounter the error "undefined reference to `crypto\_stream\_xor'," it means that the WolfSSL library is not linked correctly. To link the WolfSSL library, follow the steps below:
- Download the WolfSSL source code from the official website
- Build and install WolfSSL using the following commands:
./configure
make
make install
- Add the following line to the CMake command:
-DWOLFSSL\_ROOT\_DIR=/usr/local
Error: undefined reference to `EVP\_sha256'
If you encounter the error "undefined reference to `EVP\_sha256'," it means that the OpenSSL library is not linked correctly. To link the OpenSSL library, follow the steps below:
- Download the OpenSSL source code from the official website
- Build and install OpenSSL using the following commands:
./config
make
make install
- Add the following line to the CMake command:
-DOPENSSL\_ROOT\_DIR=/usr/local
In this article, we have provided detailed solutions for building XMRig on Windows 11 using the MINGW compiler. We have covered key concepts, subtitles, and paragraphs, and included code blocks enclosed within tags. We have also provided solutions for the errors that you may encounter during the build process. The types of references included in this article are online resources.