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Authentication

This covers the signup and signin process for the Miner Portal, including how to authenticate using your Bittensor miner hotkey.

Prerequisites​

Before you can access the miner portal, you'll need:

  • A valid Bittensor miner hotkey registered on subnet 51
  • Access to sign messages with your miner hotkey

First-Time Signup​

Step 1: Miner Hotkey Authentication​

  1. Enter Your Hotkey: Input your Bittensor miner hotkey
  2. Provide Signature: Input the generated signature

Step 2: Set Your Password​

After successful hotkey verification:

  1. Create Password: After login, go to the profile page and enter your password
  2. Save Password: Your password will be linked with your hotkey

Returning User Signin​

For subsequent logins, you have two options:

Option 1: Password Login​

  1. Enter your hotkey and password
  2. Click "LOGIN"

Option 2: Login With Signature​

  1. Enter your hotkey and the generated signature
  2. Click "LOGIN"

Troubleshooting Authentication​

Common Issues​

"Invalid miner signature." Error​

  • Ensure you're using the correct private key for your hotkey
  • Verify the message hasn't been modified
  • Try refreshing the page and generating a new message

"Miner Hotkey not registered in Bittensor subnet 51" Error​

  • Confirm your hotkey is properly registered on the Bittensor network
  • Ensure your hotkey is active on Subnet 51