Install FEM
Install Fry Edge Miner and start mining immediately.
What FEM is
The Fry Edge Miner is a single cross-platform desktop application (currently Windows; built on Tauri with a Rust backend) that replaced the legacy FryHub installer and all partner-specific miner packages. One binary, one device registration, and five partner integrations you toggle on or off from a unified dashboard. The current release is v0.2.25.
Install and register
- Download FEM from the official link: github.com/Fry-Foundation/fry-edge-miner/releases/latest — the same link behind the "Download FEM" button on frynetworks.com. Only ever download from official Fry Networks links.
- Run the installer and launch the app when it completes.
- Register your device. FEM registers the device with a single miner key in the form FEM-<32hex>. This one key replaces the legacy model where every partner type needed its own registration.
- Link your wallet. Sign in at dashboard.frynetworks.com and set the Algorand address in your dashboard profile — this is where claimed rewards are sent.
- Toggle integrations. Enable the partner integrations that fit your hardware and network (see table below). More active, healthy integrations mean a larger contribution score.
- Verify it's mining. Watch integration health in the FEM dashboard, and confirm the device shows up in the web dashboard.
Partner integrations
| Integration | Vertical | Resource contributed |
|---|---|---|
| Mysterium | VPN / Bandwidth | Network bandwidth via the MystNodes VPN protocol |
| Presearch | Search | Decentralized search query processing |
| Diiisco | AI / Compute | Local AI model inference |
| SpaceAcres | Storage | Disk space for the Autonomys Network |
| Olostep | Data Collection | Browser-based web scraping and structured data extraction |
How uptime is measured
Devices prove uptime through Proof of Connectivity (PoC): each 24-hour cycle is divided into 144 ten-minute slots, and each slot checks whether partner processes are running, healthy, and contributing. Passed slots build your contribution score for the weekly epoch.
No location or IP limits from FEM
FEM itself imposes no location or IP restrictions. Some partner integrations enforce their own limits (e.g., nodes per IP, regional availability) — when a partner threshold is exceeded, FEM auto-disables that one integration, keeps the rest earning, and notifies you so you can re-enable it later.
Security model
Credentials and miner keys are stored in the operating system's native secure storage (Windows Credential Manager). Updates are signature-verified, and partner binaries are checksum-verified before installation.