Before syncing
- Clear ~/.terra/dataCopy ~/.terra/data or use terrad tendermint unsafe-reset-allCopy terrad tendermint unsafe-reset-all to remove historic blocks.
- If you want to keep your address book, use terrad tendermint unsafe-reset-all --keep-addr-bookCopy terrad tendermint unsafe-reset-all --keep-addr-book.
- Preserve validator keys located in ~/.terra/config/priv_validator_key.jsonCopy ~/.terra/config/priv_validator_key.json.
- Ensure a recent address book exists at ~/.terra/config/addrbook.jsonCopy ~/.terra/config/addrbook.json. If not, download one from a trusted community source.
Warning
Make sure to back up your validator keys. Make sure the same key is never used by multiple nodes, as this will result in severe slashing.
Monitor progress
After starting your node, inspect the SyncInfoCopy SyncInfo section of terrad statusCopy terrad status. Compare latest_block_heightCopy latest_block_height with an external source such as validator.info.
BASHterrad start terrad status
catching_upCopy catching_up moves from trueCopy true to falseCopy false once the node reaches the network head.
Tip
Syncing from genesis can take months and involves massive storage requirements. It is recommended to use a snapshot to bootstrap your node.
Use snapshots
Snapshots accelerate bootstrap time. Providers include:
Download prerequisites
BASHsudo apt-get install wget liblz4-tool aria2 -y
Fetch and unpack snapshot
BASHaria2c -x5 "$URL" # or use curl / wget FILE=$(basename "$URL") lz4 -d "$FILE" TARBALL="${FILE%.lz4}" tar -xvf "$TARBALL" -C ~/.terra
Replace $URLCopy $URL with the .tar.lz4Copy .tar.lz4 snapshot link for your target network. The extracted contents must populate ~/.terra/data/Copy ~/.terra/data/.