ROD-blockchain-bootstrap

This repository contains the bootstrap chain files for the SpaceXpanse ROD blockchain. Using these files helps shorten the amount of time it takes to sync the wallet since you don't need to sync the blockchain from scratch.

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Instructions

If you have never ran the ROD core wallet, follow the first set of directions below. If you have already ran the ROD core wallet before, follow the second set of directions below.

If you have already ran the ROD core wallet:

1. Download the latest bootstrap files.

2. Find the downloaded rod-blockchain-latest.zip file and double-click. This will unzip the file and show some folders.

3. Close and quit the ROD core wallet if it is running.

4. Navigate to your OS's respective data directory.

   1. For Windows: C:\Users\[YourUsername]\AppData\Roaming\SpaceXpanse\
      1. Or paste %appdata%\Roaming\SpaceXpanse\ into the file explorer path field
   2. For MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/SpaceXpanse/
      1. Open Finder and in the program menu select Go > To Folder and enter the above path.
   3. For Linux: ~/.spacexpanse/

5. Remove all files and folders EXCEPT for wallet.dat, spacexpanse.conf, backups/, and the wallets/ folder (you may not have all these files). Again, DO NOT delete the wallet.dat file or wallets/ and backups/ folder as it contains the private keys for your funds. Deleting these will result in loss of funds.

6. Inside the downloaded zip file there are the blocks/, chainstate/, and indexes/ folders. Move these 3 folders into the Blocknet wallet's data directory that you just removed files from.

7. If you do not have the latest ROD core wallet, download and install it.

8. Run the wallet and syncing should begin at the bootstrap's last block.

If you have never ran the Blocknet wallet:

1. Download the latest bootstrap files.

2. Find the downloaded rod-blockchain-latest.zip file and double-click. This will unzip the file and show some folders.

3. Extract these folders to your OS's respective data directory - first create a folder named SpaceXpanse and then put them there.

   1. For Windows: C:\Users\[YourUsername]\AppData\Roaming\
      1. Or paste %appdata%\Roaming\ into the file explorer path field
   2. For MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/
      1. Open Finder and in the program menu select Go > To Folder and enter the above path.
   3. For Linux: ~/
      1. Note: For Linux you must put them into folder named .spacexpanse

4. Download the latest ROD core wallet wallet.

5. Install and run the wallet. Syncing should begin at the bootstrap's last block.