<p>It will prune as it synchronizes. Disk usage shouldn't ever reach more than a few GB plus what you configured the pruning limit to.</p>

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2019-11-07T17:20:28.637Z
Thanks and should I enable reindexchainstate with pruning?
Anonona
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2019-11-07T17:22:10.927Z
No, that'll just make it start over.
Pieter Wuille
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2019-11-07T17:13:42.013Z
Pieter Wuille
<p>I'm syncing a node with prune enabled. Will it download the whole blockchain and then prune to my given settings after, or does it prune as it syncs?</p>

<ul>
<li>I'm currently <code>34.85%</code> synced</li>
<li>Blockchain directory is <code>1.3G</code></li>
<li>Prune depth is <code>500</code></li>
</ul>

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Syncing blockchain with prune enabled
Anonona
# Syncing blockchain with prune enabled

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-11-07)

I'm syncing a node with prune enabled. Will it download the whole blockchain and then prune to my given settings after, or does it prune as it syncs?

* I'm currently `34.85%` synced
* Blockchain directory is `1.3G`
* Prune depth is `500`

**Tags:** full-node, pruning


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-11-07. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

It will prune as it synchronizes. Disk usage shouldn't ever reach more than a few GB plus what you configured the pruning limit to.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks and should I enable reindexchainstate with pruning?  
> **username_1**: No, that'll just make it start over.  

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