<p>The site below has good information, including guides for different operating systems:</p>

<p><a href="https://litecoin.info/Bootstrap.dat" rel="nofollow">litecoin.info/Bootstrap.dat</a></p>

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2015-03-18T18:24:03.250Z
@user24750 I see 2 seeds in the torrent. It works for me.
Nick ODell
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2013-12-12T10:51:57.840Z
2013-12-12T10:51:57.840Z
TomG
<p><a href="http://blockchain.litecoin.net" rel="nofollow">http://blockchain.litecoin.net</a></p>

<p>There may be a warning on the site but what you should do is put the blk0001.dat file in the Litecoin data folder (~/.litecoin by default on gnu/linux) then when you run litecoind or litecoin-qt for the first time, include the -reindex option on the command line.</p>

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2013-10-04T05:28:32.113Z
2013-10-04T05:28:32.113Z
weex
<p>For Bitcoin, various people distribute a <code>bootstrap.dat</code> file which contains a snapshot of the blockchain.  A new Bitcoin user can download this file and verify it with their client, which is often more efficient than downloading the entire chain from the peer-to-peer network.</p>

<p>Does something similar exist for Litecoin?</p>

<blockchain><litecoin><bootstrap.dat>
Is there a block chain bootstrap for Litecoin?
Nate Eldredge
# Is there a block chain bootstrap for Litecoin?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-10-03)

For Bitcoin, various people distribute a `bootstrap.dat` file which contains a snapshot of the blockchain. A new Bitcoin user can download this file and verify it with their client, which is often more efficient than downloading the entire chain from the peer-to-peer network.

Does something similar exist for Litecoin?

**Tags:** blockchain, litecoin, bootstrap.dat


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-12-12. Score: 2

The site below has good information, including guides for different operating systems:

[litecoin.info/Bootstrap.dat](https://litecoin.info/Bootstrap.dat)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: @user24750 I see 2 seeds in the torrent. It works for me.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2013-10-04. Score: 1

<http://blockchain.litecoin.net>

There may be a warning on the site but what you should do is put the blk0001.dat file in the Litecoin data folder (~/.litecoin by default on gnu/linux) then when you run litecoind or litecoin-qt for the first time, include the -reindex option on the command line.


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