particl-bootstrap

This repository contains the bootstrap chain files for the Particl 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 Particl wallet, follow the first set of directions below. If you have already ran the Particl wallet before, follow the second set of directions below.

If you have already ran the Particl wallet:

1. Download the latest bootstrap files.

2. Find the downloaded particl-bootstrap.zip file and double-click. This will unzip the file and show a folder named particl-bootstrap.

3. Close and quit the Particl wallet if it is running.

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

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

5. Remove all files and folders EXCEPT for wallet.dat. DO NOT delete the wallet.dat file as it contains the private keys for your funds. Deleting this file will result in loss of funds.

6. Inside the downloaded particl-bootstrap folder there are blocks/ and chainstate/ folders. Move these 2 folders into the Particl wallet's data directory that you just removed files from.

7. If you do not have the latest Particl 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 Particl wallet:

1. Download the latest bootstrap files.

2. Find the downloaded particl-bootstrap.zip file and double-click. This will unzip the file and show a folder named particl-bootstrap.

3. Move the particl-bootstrap folder to your OS's respective data directory.

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

4. Download the latest Particl wallet.

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