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Summary

Adds a comprehensive FAQ document to help new users get started and troubleshoot common issues.

What's Included

Categories (338 lines total):

  1. General Questions

    • What is RustChain?
    • Why Proof-of-Antiquity?
    • Hardware compatibility
  2. Getting Started

    • Quick installation
    • Wallet setup
    • Earnings expectations
    • Supported platforms
  3. Technical Questions

    • Balance checks
    • Service management (systemd/launchd)
    • Log locations
    • Uninstallation
    • RIP-PoA explanation
  4. wRTC & Trading

    • What is wRTC?
    • How to buy/verify
    • Mint address verification
    • Price checking
  5. Troubleshooting

    • Miner keeps stopping
    • Connection errors
    • Multiplier issues
    • Installation problems
    • Python/virtualenv issues
  6. Contributing & Bounties

    • How to contribute
    • Available bounties
    • Bug reporting
  7. Advanced Topics

    • Multiple miners
    • Emulation detection
    • Raspberry Pi mining
    • Docker/VMs
    • Blockchain explorer
  8. Community & Support

    • Discord, GitHub, social links
    • Roadmap reference
    • Development team

Benefits

Reduces support burden: Common questions answered in one place
Improves onboarding: New users find answers faster
SEO-friendly: Well-structured for search engines
Code examples: Practical commands for common tasks
Cross-references: Links to relevant docs

Style & Quality

  • Clear, concise language
  • Practical code examples
  • Organized by user journey (beginner → advanced)
  • Consistent formatting
  • Links to existing documentation

Bounty Claim

Note: This is my second contribution to the repo (first was CONTRIBUTING.md #84)

dlin38 added 2 commits February 11, 2026 01:45
- Add guidelines for new contributors
- Include bounty claiming process
- Add code style and testing guidelines
- Include commit message format standards
- Add PR checklist and review process

Closes Scottcjn#48 (First contribution bounty)
Adds detailed FAQ covering:
- General questions (what is RustChain, why PoA, how to mine)
- Getting started (installation, wallet setup, earnings)
- Technical questions (balance checks, logs, service management)
- wRTC & trading (buying, verifying, pricing)
- Troubleshooting (common issues and fixes)
- Contributing & bounties
- Advanced topics (multiple miners, emulation detection)
- Community & support links

Benefits:
- Reduces repetitive support questions
- Provides quick reference for new users
- Links to relevant documentation
- Includes code examples for common tasks
- SEO-friendly structure

Related to Scottcjn#48 (First contribution bounty)
Wallet: dlin38
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