15:35:58 <m-relay> <s​atmerk:matrix.org> Hey all, new here. I've downloaded the GUI and IBD is complete. Trying to mine P2Pool, but when I click start mining, The status stays stuck on "Starting P2Pool" for hours. Is this normal?
15:41:20 <sech1> No, it should show eventually that you're mining. Did you add Monero GUI folder to antivirus exceptions?
15:42:09 <m-relay> <s​atmerk:matrix.org> Yes, no issues there
15:42:52 <m-relay> <s​atmerk:matrix.org> Should I be on the Mini chain or Main chain? It defaults to Mini. I've tried both but get the same result...
15:44:36 <sech1> It should be on mini by default, it's fine. You can check p2pool folder inside Monero GUI folder - it should be p2pool binary and p2pool.log files there. Check if you see any errors in p2pool.log
15:47:22 <m-relay> <s​atmerk:matrix.org> There is a bitmonero.log but no p2pool.log
15:47:53 <sech1> No, it's a wrong folder. P2Pool is installed in a subfolder of where Monero GUI binary is
15:55:51 <m-relay> <s​atmerk:matrix.org> I see a p2pstate.bin but no p2pool.bin
16:03:36 <m-relay> <s​atmerk:matrix.org> for what it's worth, solo mining works, but no p2pool. And there is no p2pool file or folder within the GUI folder
16:05:44 <sech1> There should be p2pool folder there. If it's not there, then p2pool installation failed - check that you have write access to that folder. You can also try https://github.com/hinto-janai/gupax/ if GUI mining doesn't work for you
16:07:20 <sech1> what OS do you use and where is Monero GUI installed? Path to it?
16:09:37 <m-relay> <s​atmerk:matrix.org> I'm on PopOS and it's in the home folder. home/Monero
16:10:29 <m-relay> <s​atmerk:matrix.org> definitely have write access
16:12:37 <sech1> Is it /home/Monero/MoneroGUI ?
16:12:49 <sech1> then try to create /home/Monero/MoneroGUI/P2Pool folder
16:13:03 <m-relay> <s​atmerk:matrix.org> No, just Home/Monero
16:13:09 <m-relay> <s​atmerk:matrix.org> There is no MoneroGUI folder
16:13:22 <sech1> but all the binaries are inside /home/Monero ?
16:14:15 <m-relay> <s​atmerk:matrix.org> only 1 binary: p2pstate.bin
16:14:19 <m-relay> <s​atmerk:matrix.org> weird
16:15:06 <sech1> No, this folder is for Monero node temporary files. You need to find where the binaries are installed
16:16:43 <sech1> You probably don't have write access to that folder, it can be somewhere inside /usr/bin 
17:09:17 <m-relay> <s​atmerk:matrix.org> couldn't find the folders... but Gupax is working so thanks for that link