How to use bootstrap files
- Start the coin wallet, let it load, then close it.
- Right-click the bootstrap.dat link below and select "Save link as..."
- Place the file in the coin's data directory:
Windows: Type %appdata% in the address bar, open the coin folder
Linux: ~/.coinname/
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/CoinName/
- Start the wallet - it will say "Importing blocks". Let it run.
- Once done, the wallet renames bootstrap.dat to bootstrap.dat.old - you can delete it.
Bootstraps are regenerated weekly (every Tuesday).