No money for hosting?
Pay with your computer's spare power
Share power. Earn Gems. Build your server. Install MineLab Node — for every hour someone else's server runs on your computer you get 1 (in gems), and you spend gems on a better server.
MineLab Node community counter● Sharing
1,000.0000
The counter grows while other players' servers run on community PCs.
Gems are added every 5 min — like a miner, but for gaming.
How it works
Your PC works, you build your server
Your computer's spare power runs other players' free servers. You get gems for it, and you pay for your better server with gems.
- Your PCspare RAM you choose
- MineLab Noderuns in the background
- Other players' serversfree SPOT servers
- Gemsadded every 5 min
- Your better serverLAB hours and server promotion
Three steps
Three steps and you're done
01
Download MineLab Node
One installer on Windows or one command on Linux. The app sets up the rest by itself.
02
Click “Connect”
The app has one big button: “Connect to MineLab99 account”. It opens the website with a code — no passwords typed into the app.
03
Confirm on the website
Log in, check the code and click “Link”. Done: after a restart the app starts by itself, and gems arrive every 5 min.
Download
This is what the app looks like on your device
One window: gem counter, status lights and a pause button. Pick your system and download.
Your gems
48.2175
+2 gems/h now
- Today
- 3.4167
- This week
- 21.0833
- Total
- 48.2175
Other players' servers on your computer: 2
RAM you share: 4 GBof 16 GB
Enough for about:
- 48 h of play on LAB 2 GB
- 24 h of play on LAB 4 GB
Windows: one-click installer
- Open PowerShell: click Start, type “PowerShell” and press Enter.
Paste this line (click it to copy) and press Enter:
- Wait a few minutes. On the first install Windows may ask you to restart — setup finishes by itself after you log in. Then click “Connect to MineLab99 account”.
After a restart the app starts by itself. Pausing is always one click away.
Your gems
48.2175
+2 gems/h now
- Today
- 3.4167
- This week
- 21.0833
- Total
- 48.2175
Other players' servers on your computer: 2
RAM you share: 4 GBof 16 GB
Enough for about:
- 48 h of play on LAB 2 GB
- 24 h of play on LAB 4 GB
Linux: one command in the terminal
Paste this into a terminal (click to copy):
After a restart the app starts by itself. Pausing is always one click away.
🔒 My computers
My computers
- Today
- 3.4167
- This week
- 21.0833
- Earned in total
- 48.2175
Phone preview — the servers run on your computer.
Android: check your earnings on your phone
A phone can't run servers — that needs a Windows or Linux computer that stays on. But you can check what your computer earns from your phone: open the “My computers” page in your browser. No app to install.
Open “My computers”Does the app show a code? Enter it here: Link a computer
By installing the app you accept the terms. If you are under 18, you need permission from a parent or guardian. SPOT programme terms
How much will I earn
The longer your computer works, the more gems
Rate for every hour someone else's server runs: 1 (in gems).
| Other players' servers | Hours per day | Gems per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 24 | 48 |
Limit per computer: 48 gems a day. Your own servers don't count. Updated every 5 min.
What you need
- Windows with virtualisation enabled (the app installs the rest)
- or Linux: Ubuntu or Debian
- At least 2 GB of RAM to share
- A steady internet connection (no router port forwarding)
- Your computer switched on — a sleeping one doesn't earn
Safe
- Other players' servers run in locked containers — they can't see your files.
- Only free servers (SPOT) run on players' computers. Paid ones always run on our machines.
- Pause sharing or disconnect your computer with one click.
- Your computer uses electricity — ask your parents before you start.
SPOT vs LAB — the difference
- SPOT — community, free
- Runs on community machines and part of ours. It may sleep or move to another machine — the world then comes back from the latest backup.
- LAB — protected, faster, paid
- Our machines only: world backups, start priority and steady performance.
Questions
Is it safe for my computer?
Yes. Only game servers run on your computer — each in an isolated container with no access to your files. You can pause sharing with one click at any time, or uninstall the app.
Will my computer get slower?
The app only uses as much RAM as you set with the slider — the rest stays yours. Playing something heavy? Click “Pause sharing” and resume when you're done.
What exactly do I get?
Gems — the MineLab99 currency. You spend them on services on the site, such as hours on a better LAB server and server promotion. Gems can't be cashed out, exchanged for money or transferred to another person. How many you collect depends on how many other servers run on your computer — earnings are not guaranteed.
How many gems will I get?
The rate for every hour someone else's server runs is 1 (in gems), with a limit of 48 a day per computer.
I'm under 18 — what about my parents?
Talk to a parent or guardian before you start: the computer uses electricity and internet. When you connect your computer to your account, you confirm that your guardian agrees. Everything is described in the SPOT programme terms.
SPOT programme termsCan I share power from my phone?
No. Game servers need a Windows or Linux computer that stays on — a phone has too little power, a battery and background limits. On your phone you can check your earnings on the “My computers” page instead.
What happens when I turn my computer off?
Nothing bad. Players' servers move to other machines, and you simply don't earn while your computer is off.
Can I play my own server on my own computer?
Yes — your free servers get priority on your computer. You don't earn gems for your own servers.
How do I stop?
In the app click “Pause sharing” or “Disconnect this computer”. You can also just uninstall the app.
Your computer can earn your server
Download MineLab Node, click “Connect” and watch your gems grow.
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