I would just like to thank @joseph for all the hard work he put into making this guide as simple as possible. Truly, I really appreciate it.

I had attempted to use @pfunk's guide to installing Steemd on windows, but I always had issues. I ditched it, picked up a HDD, installed Ubuntu, plugged in the Sata cables and started off this guide. Now, my steem POW miner is currently syncing with the blockchain, and truly...

I appreciate the effort put into this post.

Thanks.