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A step-by-step guide to contribute GPU(s) on Pictor

Workers can join the Pictor network through just a few simple steps:

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Create Pictor Account

Visit cloud.pictor.network and select from several supported services such as Google, X, Apple, or Worldcoin.

1. Select your preferred option to create a Pictor account.

2. Then, log in to your account.

Connect Crypto Wallet

Pictor Workers are rewarded with PICTOR tokens for processing the network’s computing jobs. Therefore, you need to connect a crypto wallet to your Pictor account.

1. Choose the Connect Wallet button at the upper right.

2. Select a supported wallet.

3. Connect your wallet to your Pictor account.

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After the wallet is connected successfully, it will display right next to your profile icon like this:

Create New Worker

1. Navigate to the WORKER portal.

1. Choose the New worker button.

1. In the "Create New Worker' page, fill in the Worker information (Worker name, Wallet address) and Mining config (Mining pool, Mining coin, and Wallet address) as you want.

The mining feature only works on Workers running NVIDIA GPU(s).

1. Click Confirm to create your new Worker.

Install Worker App

After creating the Worker, you must install the Worker app to run the Worker node.

Follow the following steps to install this app:

1. Choose the Download PICTOR Worker option.

2. Download the right app for your device’s OS.

3. Run the downloaded Pictor Worker Setup file.

4. Follow the instructions to install the app.

5. Continue the instructions and choose Finish to complete installing the app.

Configure Worker

1. Go back to the WORKER Portal and Download the Worker’s config file (each Worker has a unique config file, make sure you download the right one).

2. Open the Worker app and import the downloaded config file.

3. After connecting successfully, the app will show your Worker ID and the Worker status as Connected like this:

Process Job

When you have successfully connected the Worker app on your device, and keep it open, your device will be shown as an Online Worker on the Pictor network. Online workers will be chosen to distribute the rendering jobs from the network.

Once a rendering job is distributed to your Worker, it will:

• First, download the job data

• Then, perform the job

Note: To ensure that all the computing resources are used efficiently for the rendering jobs, the mining task will be stopped automatically while the rendering job is being performed.

Once the job is completed, it will be sent to the Creator. The Worker will be rewarded with PICTOR tokens.

Mining Coin (when not processing jobs)

When your Worker is idle and hasn’t been hired by the Pictor network, you can also run the Worker app to mine coins.

1. Firstly, enable the Mining mode.

2. Secondly, config mining by choosing a mining pool and mining coin and entering your wallet address (if you haven’t added it when creating your Worker at the Pictor Cloud).

Notes:

1. Mining is only active when you are not processing a computing job. It will automatically stop once a job is assigned to you.

2. Only GPU Workers using NVIDIA GPU(s) can participate in mining.