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 The node which is the last to sign off a block before a new block can be created. Qortal does not have a mining system that only rewards the block signer, we MINT where everyone who takes part each block, warns a portion of the block reward. See the [[Block Rewards & Distribution]] page for more info. The node which is the last to sign off a block before a new block can be created. Qortal does not have a mining system that only rewards the block signer, we MINT where everyone who takes part each block, warns a portion of the block reward. See the [[Block Rewards & Distribution]] page for more info.
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 +===== Bootstrap =====
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 +The UI doesn't sync, it just shows what your Core is doing.  The Core is what syncs.  Bootstrapping is when you download a compressed archive of the block database.  It will be much faster to get that all at once, than to sync one block at a time from peers. Refer to the [[How To Bootstrap & Delete The DB]] page for more info.
  
 ===== Connections ===== ===== Connections =====
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 ===== Database Trimming ===== ===== Database Trimming =====
  
-Also referred to as ‘db auto trimming’ is an automatic feature that trims the size of your node’s database (db) to prevent it from growing too large unnecessarily. Average size is between 20-30gb. This is set to randomly occur between every 3-14 day period, and is reset if your node is restarted for whatever reason. Information on how to manually trim your db can be found in the [[Qortal Core]] page if desired. +Also referred to as ‘db auto trimming’ is an automatic feature that trims the size of your node’s database (db) to prevent it from growing too large unnecessarily. Average size is between 20-30gb. This is set to randomly occur between every 3-14 day period, and is reset if your node is restarted for whatever reason. Information on how to manually trim your db can be found in the [[Core FAQ]] page if desired. 
  
 ===== DevTeam (Dev Team) ===== ===== DevTeam (Dev Team) =====
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 Qortal’s development team. Anyone can join the DevTeam server in Discord and collaborate immediately with development; anyone can submit pull requests to Qortal's GitHub (https://github.com/Qortal/). We also have DevTeam Admins which are DevTeam members with the 'Admin' permission assigned to their Qortal account, which gives them the ability to vote on-chain to push auto updates. See the [[Voting System Overview]] page for more info.  Qortal’s development team. Anyone can join the DevTeam server in Discord and collaborate immediately with development; anyone can submit pull requests to Qortal's GitHub (https://github.com/Qortal/). We also have DevTeam Admins which are DevTeam members with the 'Admin' permission assigned to their Qortal account, which gives them the ability to vote on-chain to push auto updates. See the [[Voting System Overview]] page for more info. 
  
 +===== Gateway Node =====
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 +A node setup to provide a ‘gateway’ or portal for traditional internet traffic to access QDN sites on Qortal. Meaning someone can access a website on Qortal without having to run a node - such as this: https://qortal.link/crowetic
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 +Refer to the [[How To Setup A Gateway Node]] guide.
 ===== Genesis ===== ===== Genesis =====
  
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