Difference between revisions of "Blockchain folder"
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# Make sure that the DeFiChain app is closed | # Make sure that the DeFiChain app is closed | ||
| − | # Windows: Go to directory <code>C:\Users\<username>\.defi</code> | + | # Windows: Go to directory <code>C:\Users\<username>\.defi</code> Mac: Go to directory <code>~/.defi</code> (Maybe you have to press <code>[CMD]</code> + <code>[SHIFT]</code> + <code>[.]</code> to see hidden folders) |
# Open the file <code>defi.conf</code> in your favourite text editor | # Open the file <code>defi.conf</code> in your favourite text editor | ||
| − | # Add the line: <code>datadir=<storage directory blockchain data></code>. Important: The line has to be added before the <code>[main]</code> section! | + | # Add the line: <code>datadir=<storage directory blockchain data></code>. Important: The line has to be added before the <code>[main]</code> section! -> Instead of this variable <code><storage directory blockchain data></code>you have to add the path where you want to move the blockchain folder |
# If you move the default folder from <code>C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\DeFi Blockchain</code> to the new directory also change the wallet directory accordingly by adding <code>wallets</code> to the data directory: <code>walletdir=<storage directory blockchain data>\wallets</code> (MacOS: Default wallet directory is <code>~/Library/Application Support/Defi/wallets</code>, change to correct path) | # If you move the default folder from <code>C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\DeFi Blockchain</code> to the new directory also change the wallet directory accordingly by adding <code>wallets</code> to the data directory: <code>walletdir=<storage directory blockchain data>\wallets</code> (MacOS: Default wallet directory is <code>~/Library/Application Support/Defi/wallets</code>, change to correct path) | ||
Example:<syntaxhighlight lang="ini"> | Example:<syntaxhighlight lang="ini"> | ||
Revision as of 20:28, 12 April 2021
Instructions for changing the directory of the blockchain data/snapshot for the DeFiChain wallet (Windows + MacOS)
Follow this procedure:
- Make sure that the DeFiChain app is closed
- Windows: Go to directory
C:\Users\<username>\.defiMac: Go to directory~/.defi(Maybe you have to press[CMD]+[SHIFT]+[.]to see hidden folders) - Open the file
defi.confin your favourite text editor - Add the line:
datadir=<storage directory blockchain data>. Important: The line has to be added before the[main]section! -> Instead of this variable<storage directory blockchain data>you have to add the path where you want to move the blockchain folder - If you move the default folder from
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\DeFi Blockchainto the new directory also change the wallet directory accordingly by addingwalletsto the data directory:walletdir=<storage directory blockchain data>\wallets(MacOS: Default wallet directory is~/Library/Application Support/Defi/wallets, change to correct path)
Example:
rpcauth=something
rpcuser=something
rpcpassword=something
rpcpassword=something
rpcpassword=something
datadir=D:\defichain
[main]
wallet=Wallet.dat
walletdir=D:\defichain\wallets
- Save the file and start the app
- The app now recreates the blockchain folders in the datadir and will start with a complete download of the whole blockchain. (16.3.2021: roughly 25 GB)
- If a blockchain folder already exists in the new path, then enter it in the path. For example
datadir=D:\defichain\Defi Blockchain. This makes it possible to copy the blockchain into the new directory beforehand without having to start a new sync.
App v2.3.3 works correctly with a moved directory.
