From 485b5386869d86224b1d1d7a9f2347e8f19628ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jonaswhidden Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2016 19:10:48 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] FAQ update Add more questions, small fixes. --- posts/faq/mining-credits.md | 16 ++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/posts/faq/mining-credits.md b/posts/faq/mining-credits.md index 58dc4c54..25822fee 100644 --- a/posts/faq/mining-credits.md +++ b/posts/faq/mining-credits.md @@ -27,11 +27,23 @@ LBRY can be compiled quite similarly to Bitcoin. Pester @jackrobison on Slack to ## FAQ +###Q. How many coins do I get per block mined? +**A.** For the first 5000 blocks, the reward was 1 LBC. In the current phase, blocks 5100 to 55000, the reward per block goes up by 1 every hundred blocks, so the reward per block = ceiling((blocknumber-5100)/100) + 1, maxing out at 500 after roughly 90 days from block 5100. After block 55000, the reward will decrease towards 0 logarithmically over 20 years. + +###Q. Is there an explorer? +**A.** Yes, visit https://explorer.lbry.io + ###Q. How do I check my balance? -**A.** You can use `lbrycrd-cli getbalance`, `getinfo`, or `lbrycrd-cli getwalletinfo` for more detailed information. It takes 100 confirmed blocks (roughly 4 hours) for mined LBC to show up in your confirmed balance, but you can see these credits in your immature balance in getwalletinfo. +**A.** You can use `lbrycrd-cli getbalance`, `lbrycrd-cli getinfo`, or `lbrycrd-cli getwalletinfo` for more detailed information. It takes 100 confirmed blocks (roughly a bit over 4 hours) for mined LBC to show up in your confirmed balance, but you can see these credits in your immature balance in getwalletinfo. ###Q. How do I check my address? -**A.** You can get a new address with `lbrycrd-cli getnewaddress` to generate a new receiving address. +**A.** You can use `lbrycrd-cli getnewaddress` to generate a new receiving address. + +###Q. How do I backup my wallet? +**A.** You can use `lbrycrd-cli backupwallet ` to back up your wallet, or alternatively you can copy the wallet.dat file manually from `~/Library/Application\ Support\lbrycrd` to anywhere you choose. + +###Q. How do I encrypt my wallet? +**A.** You can use `lbrycrd-cli encryptwallet ` to encrypt your wallet. You can use `lbrycrd-cli walletpassphrase ` to temporarily unlock the wallet (don't set timeout seconds too low or high). ###Q. What are some other commands available? **A.** lbrycrd is forked from bitcoin core, so many (but not all) of the available commands for the original client can be passed via lbrycrd-cli, like those above. Here is a list: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Original_Bitcoin_client/API_calls_list