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-**Please note: Due to a change made in December 2023 to improve network performance and allow the development team to work on a number of essential upgrades, the way block credits are paid has changed from a block by block credit to a credit every 1000 blocks. As a result, while the 7200 still applies a user will need to run their node with sponsorship for approx 9000 blocks in order to reach Level 1. + 
-It is important to wait until Level 1 is shown.**+---- 
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 +**Please note:** Due to a change made in December 2023 to improve network performance and allow the development team to work on a number of essential upgrades, the way block credits are paid has changed from a block by block credit to a credit every 1000 blocks.  
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 +While the 7200 blocks minted necessary to reach level hasn't changed, the method of crediting minted blocks and QORT HAS, which means, depending on when the sponsorship key was added to a node, and the number of blocks that have actually gone by, the amount of blocks that will actually be required may vary from 8000 to 9000
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 +**Therefore it is essential to wait until Level 1 is shown, and not rely only on blocks minted.** 
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 In order to become a minter on the Qortal Network, a user will need to be 'sponsored' by a founder or level 5+ minting account (if you did not purchase a QORTector device before launch of Genesis or are not a QORA Forger you’ll require a sponsor). In order to become a minter on the Qortal Network, a user will need to be 'sponsored' by a founder or level 5+ minting account (if you did not purchase a QORTector device before launch of Genesis or are not a QORA Forger you’ll require a sponsor).
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 2. Click '+ OWN REWARDSHARE' at top right: 2. Click '+ OWN REWARDSHARE' at top right:
  
-{{:1._rewardshare_tab.png?800 |}}+{{:1._rewardshare_tab.png?600 |}}
  
 3. Click 'ADD': 3. Click 'ADD':
  
-{{:2._own_rewardshare.png?800 |}}+{{:2._own_rewardshare.png?600 |}}
  
 4. Copy the Rewardshare/Minting key that comes up: 4. Copy the Rewardshare/Minting key that comes up:
  
-{{:4._copy.png?800|}}+{{:4._copy.png?600|}}
  
 5. Click 'CONFIRM' and wait. A message saying “Reward Share Successful!” will be displayed. 5. Click 'CONFIRM' and wait. A message saying “Reward Share Successful!” will be displayed.
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 7. Click 'ADD MINTING ACCOUNT': 7. Click 'ADD MINTING ACCOUNT':
  
-{{::node_management_tab.png?800 |}}+{{::node_management_tab.png?600 |}}
  
 8. Paste the key you copied in step 4 into the field in the pop-up window: 8. Paste the key you copied in step 4 into the field in the pop-up window:
-{{::add_minting_account.png?800 |}}+{{::add_minting_account.png?600 |}}
  
 9. Click 'ADD'. It will then display 'Minting Account Added Successfully!' after a moment. Then you can click 'CLOSE' 9. Click 'ADD'. It will then display 'Minting Account Added Successfully!' after a moment. Then you can click 'CLOSE'
becoming_a_minter.1704582917.txt.gz · Last modified: 01/06/2024 18:15 by magic_ink