<p>I recently downloaded the bitcoin (--testnet) blockchain data using Bitcore(I thought it was the Orginal client) for some development purpose. but now, I like to move to bitcoin core client. Should I require to download the entire Blockchain data again? </p>

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2018-08-31T11:17:49.760Z
What software? Where did you download it?
Pieter Wuille
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2018-08-31T14:00:05.150Z
This? https://github.com/bitpay/bitcore. I doubt the block file format will be compatible between this node.js application and bitcoin-core
JBaczuk
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2018-08-31T15:06:49.080Z
You might be able to get the new wallet to sync from the old wallet. It will be faster to sync over a LAN.
RedGrittyBrick
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2018-09-03T04:06:24.490Z
https://bitcore.io/ @PieterWuille
Akshay Dev
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how do i change my bitcoin cleint application?
Akshay Dev
# how do i change my bitcoin cleint application?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-08-31)

I recently downloaded the bitcoin (--testnet) blockchain data using Bitcore(I thought it was the Orginal client) for some development purpose. but now, I like to move to bitcoin core client. Should I require to download the entire Blockchain data again?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, client, bitcoin-core-development, bitcore

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What software? Where did you download it?  
> **username_2**: This? https://github.com/bitpay/bitcore. I doubt the block file format will be compatible between this node.js application and bitcoin-core  
> **username_3**: You might be able to get the new wallet to sync from the old wallet. It will be faster to sync over a LAN.  
> **username_0**: https://bitcore.io/ @PieterWuille  

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