First run

The first time you launch sphere.exe, it walks you through a short setup wizard. Have the EVE Online client open and logged in before you start.

1. Sign in

Paste the license key from your account dashboard. The client validates it against the server and registers the current machine as a device. Active device counts and revocation are managed at /account/devices.

2. Pick the EVE client(s)

sphere.exe lists every running EVE Online process. Select the characters you want to control. You can change this selection while the bot is running.

3. Pick mining targets

For each selected character, choose which ores to mine and which belt to work. Defaults are sensible — veld and concentrated veldspar in the nearest belt — so you can usually accept and move on.

4. Pick a dock target

Choose a station or citadel for unloading. The client picks the nearest station by default; override only if you want a specific dock.

5. Start

Click Start in the main window. The bot enters the standard loop:

undock → warp to belt → approach → lock → mine
→ full hold? → warp to dock → unload → resume

The diagnostics panel shows live parser state. The action log shows the sequence of decisions and inputs sent to the EVE client.