Snapshots

Importing Snapshots

From Scratch

Step 1: Set up a Node; following this Step by Step Guide.

Step 2: Download the Full or rolling mode Snapshot File

Step 3: Copy the file into /tezos folder

Step 4: “./tezos-node snapshot import *Blockhash*.full”

Step 5: Delete the *Blockhash*.full file after succesful import.

Step 6: Start the Node “./tezos-node run –rpc addr 127.0.0.1:8732″

Running Node

• Download the Full or rolling mode Snapshot File.

1. Copy the file into the /tezos folder

2. Update your Tezos Node with

git checkout mainnet && git pull && make build-deps && eval $(opam env) && make

Step 4: If your node is running, stop the Node with Ctrl-c

Step 5: Backup your current ./tezos-node folder

(Especially the identity.json and peers.json)

Step 6: Delete your ./tezos-node Folder

Step 7: “./tezos-node snapshot import *Blockhash*.full”

Step 8: Delete the *Blockhash*.full file after succesful import

Step 9: Copy the backuped identity.json and peers.json into the ./tezos-node folder

Step 10: Start the Node “./tezos-node run –rpc addr 127.0.0.1:8732”