Blockchain folder

Instructions for changing the directory of the blockchain data/snapshot for the DeFiChain wallet (Windows + MacOS)

Follow this procedure:

1. Make sure that the DeFiChain app is closed
2. Windows: Go to directory C:\Users\<username>\.defi (Mac: Go to directory ~/.defi)
3. Open the file defi.conf in your favourite text editor
4. Add the line: datadir=<storage directory blockchain data>. Important: The line has to be added before the [main] section!
5. If you move the default folder from C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\DeFi Blockchain to the new directory also change the wallet directory accordingly by adding wallets to 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

6. Save the file and start the app
7. 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)
8. 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.