Using powcache or bootstrap

Raptoreumcore needs to fully synchronize with the network in order to work properly, in order to do this it downloads blockchain data from other nodes. On older versions of Raptoreumcore when starting fresh this process could take up to 24 hours.

We began supplying bootstraps to allow people to synchronize their wallets quicker. A bootstrap is a copy of the Raptoreum Blockchain data up until the blockheight it was made.

On Raptoreumcore version 1.3.17.0 and later you have the option to synchronize using only the powcache.dat file. This requires only a small download to get started and all blockchain data is then fetched from peers. On average it takes 1 to 2 hours to synchronize from scratch using only the powcache.dat, a vast improvement over previous versions that did not have powcache.

How to use powcache.dat #

  • Download powcache from: https://bootstrap.raptoreum.com
  • Stop your wallet.
  • In your raptoreumcore folder remove blocks, chainstate, evodb, llmq.
  • Copy in powcache.dat and start the wallet.

Raptoreumcore Locations #

Unix/Linux/Mac: $HOME/.raptoreumcore

Windows: %AppData%/raptoreumcore

 

How to Bootstrap Raptoreumcore #