how to start or work with gridcoin?

what I have done already:

- joined gridcoin team, from this website
- joined grcpool.com
- connected 2 host-machines to my grcpool-account
- per host-machine added gpugrid as project with resource share set to 100 (on website grcpool.com)
- in boinc added grcpool.com as account manager
- installed gridcoin wallet software on my windows-machines (v4.0.4.0) from gridcoin.us
- gridcoin wallet synced and blocks are up te date
- now I have 2 wallets, each on 1 windows-machine

now my question....what is my next step? what is needed to do??

I personally have one wallet and backup regularly onto multiple drives and USB sticks. It may take a few days initially to receive your first rewards but as long as the wallet doesn't say "unsynced" or something similar, that means you have successfully sent a beacon. As long as you have a beacon sent, you will eventually get a reward.

I personally have one wallet and backup regularly onto multiple drives and USB sticks. It may take a few days initially to receive your first rewards but as long as the wallet doesn't say "unsynced" or something similar, that means you have successfully sent a beacon. As long as you have a beacon sent, you will eventually get a reward.

Yes, I think so. As long as you see your CPID, your magnitude should follow within a few days. Once you see your magnitude you should expect a payment somewhat soon.

Erik, If memory serves you have to unlock your GRC wallet and be sure the "Unlock for mining" box is unchecked. Then you need to send a beacon. Then lock and unlock for mining. I think your wallet will ultimately send a beacon but faster if you do it manually.

You can check to see when it's been sent a couple of ways. Transactions list in your wallet should tell you or stats sites:
https://www.gridcoinstats.eu/cpid/3c077620e211d1237d796b34fe93941d
I haven't opened my GRC for a while so my beacon is old. After you get the first sent it's automatic.

I think you need some small number of GRC in your wallet to begin. A faucet, an exchange or someone can send you some.
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Erik, If memory serves you have to unlock your GRC wallet and be sure the "Unlock for mining" box is unchecked. Then you need to send a beacon. Then lock and unlock for mining. I think your wallet will ultimately send a beacon but faster if you do it manually.

You can check to see when it's been sent a couple of ways. Transactions list in your wallet should tell you or stats sites:
https://www.gridcoinstats.eu/cpid/3c077620e211d1237d796b34fe93941d
I haven't opened my GRC for a while so my beacon is old. After you get the first sent it's automatic.

I think you need some small number of GRC in your wallet to begin. A faucet, an exchange or someone can send you some.

Erik, If memory serves you have to unlock your GRC wallet and be sure the "Unlock for mining" box is unchecked. Then you need to send a beacon. Then lock and unlock for mining. I think your wallet will ultimately send a beacon but faster if you do it manually.

what do you mean with ""if memory serves"" ??

and where to find UNLOCK FOR MINING checkbox? i see checkbox something about STAKING ONLY. is this what you mean?

You can check to see when it's been sent a couple of ways. Transactions list in your wallet should tell you or stats sites:
https://www.gridcoinstats.eu/cpid/3c077620e211d1237d796b34fe93941d
I haven't opened my GRC for a while so my beacon is old. After you get the first sent it's automatic.

I think you need some small number of GRC in your wallet to begin. A faucet, an exchange or someone can send you some.

i added manually to gridcoinresearch.conf this line
cpid=<my cpid number>.
and yes, i can see my cpid-number on my wallet overview.

but still FAIL error under DIAGNOSE

thanks for your help. now sit and wait