This method requires a reasonably powerful GPU (any dedicated graphics card made in the last few years) and the ability to use a command line. If you don't know what those are or do not have the hardware necessary, join [Nintendo Homebrew on Discord](https://discord.gg/MWxPgEp), open the "#mii-mining-assistance" channel and provide the following:
+ Your Mii QR code, uploaded directly to Discord (do not take a screenshot or a photo of the image, just send the HNI_XXXX.JPG image itself)
+ Your console's ID0 (the name of the 32-character folder directly inside of Nintendo 3DS - see [this troubleshooting section](https://3ds.hacks.guide/troubleshooting#seedminer) if you have multiple)
+ Your console model (e.g. 3DS, 3DS XL, 2DS, New3DS, New3DS XL, New2DS XL)
To install boot9strap on your console, we derive your console's unique encryption key. To accomplish this, we use a tool called Seedminer to calculate the data encryption key (movable.sed) for your console.
Because we do not have access to the Friends List, we are deriving the first part of `movable.sed` using a Mii QR code instead of by performing a two-way friend exchange.
Pour plus d'informations sur le fonctionnement de Seedminer, regardez [cette présentation](https://zoogie.github.io/web/34⅕c3).
* The latest release of [Seedminer](https://github.com/zoogie/seedminer/releases/latest) (the Seedminer .zip)
* Any 3.x version of [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) installed
* If you are on Linux, you likely already have Python 3. Check by opening a terminal and entering `python3 -V`. If this returns a version number, it will work for this guide.
1. In the Seedminer folder, hold SHIFT and right-click anywhere in the folder's empty space, then click the option that opens Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt
+ If this command fails with the error `No module named pip`, you must manually install pip. The methods to do this can be found on [this page](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/).
1. Select a Mii Character **that was created on this console, NOT imported from another console** (make a new one first if you don't have any), and press "OK"
1. Collez votre nom de dossier de 32 lettres dans [un document](/images/screenshots/seedminer/text-document.png) auquel vous pourrez vous référer ultérieurement
+ Replace `<id0>` with the ID0 you copied into a document
+ Do not include the angle brackets
+ N'essayez pas d'entrer manuellement l'ID0, car il est facile de faire une erreur. Assurez-vous que l'ID0 est correctement entré en le copiant et en le collant depuis l'endroit où vous l'avez enregistré dans la section précédente
+ Replace `<year>` with the year the 3DS was made (On Old 3DS consoles, the years on the backplate, (M)2010/(C)2011, are always the same and NOT an indicator) - if you aren't sure, see below
+ Estimate manufacturing years are: Old 3DS 2011, Old 3DS XL 2013, Old 2DS 2015, New 3DS 2016, New 3DS XL 2016, New 2DS XL 2017
+ You can also leave the year empty, which will make it start in the middle
+ The mining process will usually take up to 90 minutes, depending on luck and your GPU's strength
+ The first stage will likely max out at roughly offset 1500, depending on console model
+ If the second stage (after seeing `movable_part2.sed generation success`) gets past offset 100, verify that you input the correct ID0. If your ID0 is correct, you cannot use this method and will have to update to the latest version and see if a non-Seedminer method is available for you [here](alternate-exploits)
+ If you see the message `input.bin is invalid size`, remake the `input.bin` using your QR Code. If it *still* fails, open a different browser and remake the `input.bin` there
+ If you see the message `LFCS has been left blank`, use the opposite console model (e.g. `mii old` instead of `mii new`)