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# Node Snapshots

This page provides download links for data directories and node snapshots to simplify node operations. While not mandatory, these resources can greatly simplify running your node.

| Snapshot Date   | Size      | Download Link                                                                                                              |
| --------------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| August 24, 2023 | 812.47 GB | [Download](https://bkc-snapshots-sg.obs.ap-southeast-3.myhuaweicloud.com/mainnet/fullnode/geth-20230824.tar.lz4)           |
| March 30, 2023  | 764.35 GB | [Download](https://bitkubchain-chaindata.obs.ap-southeast-3.myhuaweicloud.com/fullnode/bkc-fullnode-20230330-1300.tar.lz4) |

## Download Using CLI

Using [`aria2`](https://aria2.github.io/) to download snapshots can significantly speed up the download process

```bash
aria2c -o geth.tar.lz4 -s 16 -x 16 -k 500M "https://bkc-snapshots-sg.obs.ap-southeast-3.myhuaweicloud.com/mainnet/fullnode/geth-20230824.tar.lz4"
```

Install `lz4` for lossless compression algorithm

```bash
sudo apt-get -y install lz4
```

Extract snapshot to the specified directory

```bash
tar -I lz4 -xvf geth.tar.lz4 -C /bkc-node/mainnet/data
```

Run `geth` using the following command

```bash
geth --datadir /bkc-node/mainnet/data --config /bkc-node/mainnet/config.toml
```


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