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- | ====== | + | ====== Bootstrap ====== |
- | Bootstrapping is the process of using a pre made database file to catch up to the current block height. When you first start Qortal, the core will connect to peers to synchronize itself to the blockchain, that means it will download the entire Qortal blockchain. This may take days to complete, if you would like to speed up the porcess, use the bootstrapped DB. | + | How to bootstrap the Qortal database: |
- | You can find bootstrap | + | You can find bootstrap |
https:// | https:// | ||
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- IF YOU USE A BOOTSTRAP, YOU WILL LOSE ALL OF YOUR TRADE HISTORY, YOU WILL REMOVE YOUR MINTING ACCOUNT, ETC. | - IF YOU USE A BOOTSTRAP, YOU WILL LOSE ALL OF YOUR TRADE HISTORY, YOU WILL REMOVE YOUR MINTING ACCOUNT, ETC. | ||
- | - YOU MUST RE-ASSIGN MINTING KEY AFTER DOING BOOTSTRAP | + | - YOU MUST [[assigning_minting_key_in_detail|RE-ASSIGN MINTING KEY]] AFTER DOING BOOTSTRAP |
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+ | - IF YOUR NODE IS STUCK ROLL BACK 50 BLOCKS INSTRUCTIONS BELOW | ||
+ | http:// | ||
===== Windows Guide ===== | ===== Windows Guide ===== | ||
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- | You will need to use a program called 7zip https:// | + | You will need to use a program called 7zip https:// |
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- | Assuming you have installed Qortal and Qortal UI on your device, go to File Explorer and in the address bar type in // | + | Assuming you have installed Qortal and Qortal UI on your device, go to File Explorer and in the address bar type in // |
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- | Just replace the db folder you downloaded | + | Just replace the db folder you extracted |
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- | ===== Mac Guide ===== | + | ===== Mac Guide (By Jaymen)===== |
1. Open Terminal. Stop your core if you need to: | 1. Open Terminal. Stop your core if you need to: | ||
- | killall -9 java | + | < |
If it show command not found , install it by : | If it show command not found , install it by : | ||
- | apt-get install psmisc | + | < |
2.Go to the qortal folder (path varies depends on where you install it): | 2.Go to the qortal folder (path varies depends on where you install it): | ||
- | cd / | + | < |
4. Remove db folder (Make sure you dont have any trade orders listed): | 4. Remove db folder (Make sure you dont have any trade orders listed): | ||
- | rm -rf db | + | < |
5.Download 7zip software : | 5.Download 7zip software : | ||
- | apt-get install p7zip-full | + | < |
6.Download the latest bootstrap : | 6.Download the latest bootstrap : | ||
- | wget https:// | + | < |
7.Unzip the db.7z : | 7.Unzip the db.7z : | ||
- | 7z x db.7z | + | < |
8.Start your core : | 8.Start your core : | ||
- | ./start.sh | + | < |
- | ===== Linux Guide ===== | + | ===== Linux Guide (By Jaymen) |
- | 1. Stop your core if you need to. | + | 1. Open Terminal. Stop your core if you need to: |
- | killall -9 java | + | |
- | If it show command not found , install it by apt-get install psmisc | + | < |
- | 2.Go to the qortal folder | + | If it show command not found , install it by : |
- | cd / | + | |
- | 3.Login with YOUR_USERNAME | + | < |
- | su YOUR_USERNAME | + | |
- | 4. Remove db folder (Make sure you dont have any trade orders listed) | + | 2.Go to the qortal |
- | rm -rf db | + | |
- | 5.Download 7zip software | + | < |
- | apt-get install p7zip-full | + | |
- | 6.Download the latest bootstrap | + | 3.Login with YOUR_USERNAME |
- | wget https:// | + | |
- | 7.Unzip the db.7z | + | < |
- | 7z x db.7z | + | |
+ | 4. Remove db folder (Make sure you dont have any trade orders listed): | ||
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+ | < | ||
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+ | 5.Download 7zip software : | ||
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+ | < | ||
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+ | 6.Download the latest bootstrap : | ||
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+ | < | ||
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+ | 7.Unzip the db.7z : | ||
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+ | < | ||
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+ | 8.Start your core : | ||
- | 8.Start your core | + | < |
- | ./start.sh | + |