Cgminer is a multi-threaded multi-pool FPGA and ASIC miner for Bitcoin.Cgminer is a popular app in this category but like many, it requires advanced users for the most part. You might want to start by reading the following included text documents; API-README, ASIC-README, and FGPA-README.If you're not familiar with the command-line, this also isn't for you.Some of the switches you can use include:Single pool:cgminer -o http://pool:port -u username -p passwordMultiple pools:cgminer -o http://pool1:port -u pool1username -p pool1password -o http://pool2:port -u pool2usernmae -p pool2passwordSingle pool with a standard http proxy:cgminer -o "http:proxy:port|http://pool:port" -u username -p passwordSingle pool with a socks5 proxy:cgminer -o "socks5:proxy:port|http://pool:port" -u username -p passwordSingle pool with stratum protocol support:cgminer -o stratum+tcp://pool:port -u username -p passwordSolo mining to local bitcoins:cgminer -o http://localhost:8332 -u username -p password --btc-address 15qSxP1SQcUX3o4nhkfdbgyoWEFMomJ4rZ