user14163: I want to create a new bootstrap.dat file for a Dogecoin. How do this kind of files are created and how can I create one? What tools should I use? any answers/links/references are appreciated. I have searched here, but I haven't found any satisfying answer. I saw this post: Creating my own bootstrap.dat but there is no method mentioned of putting the block in the bootstrap.dat file. Saw this post too: How do you generate a bootstrap.dat file? but the tools mentioned are for Bitcoin and I'm not sure how to use them.... can anyone create a more explicit, step-by-step tutorial for doing this? something that anyone can understand? thanks in advance!

user18471:  From Mac

Open terminal

Go to the folder where the blocks are. In this
case Bitcoin's folder (it's the same for other bitcoin forks)
cd "/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/blocks/"

Run this code that will concatenate all the blk files. In this case there are 4 so you would do:
cat blk00000.dat blk00001.dat blk00002.dat blk00003.dat blk00004.dat > bootstrap.dat
You can also use the * wildcard to insert them all onto the bootstrap file, or a determined range delimited by the wildcard. Like:
cat blk0****.dat  > bootstrap.dat

Done.



user4748: Since van der Woerdt's answer in first question you link to indicates you can simply concatenate the blk files, you can open a DOS window (if your using windows), then type
CD C:\Users\<my_user>\AppData\Roaming\DogeCoin

(if you're on Win7+)
And then
COPY /b blk0001.dat+blk0002.dat bootstrap.dat

And that would be it!

14163: <p>I want to create a new bootstrap.dat file for a Dogecoin. How do this kind of files are created and how can I create one? What tools should I use? any answers/links/references are appreciated. I have searched here, but I haven't found any satisfying answer. I saw this post: <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/10381/creating-my-own-bootstrap-dat">Creating my own bootstrap.dat</a> but there is no method mentioned of putting the block in the bootstrap.dat file. Saw this post too: <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/18568/how-do-you-generate-a-bootstrap-dat-file">How do you generate a bootstrap.dat file?</a> but the tools mentioned are for Bitcoin and I'm not sure how to use them.... can anyone create a more explicit, step-by-step tutorial for doing this? something that anyone can understand? thanks in advance!</p>
 18471: <p> From Mac</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Open terminal</p>
</li>
<li><p>Go to the folder where the blocks are. In this
case Bitcoin's folder (it's the same for other bitcoin forks)</p>
<p><code>cd &quot;/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/blocks/&quot;</code></p>
</li>
<li><p>Run this code that will concatenate all the blk files. In this case there are 4 so you would do:</p>
<p><code>cat blk00000.dat blk00001.dat blk00002.dat blk00003.dat blk00004.dat &gt; bootstrap.dat</code></p>
<p>You can also use the * wildcard to insert them all onto the bootstrap file, or a determined range delimited by the wildcard. Like:</p>
<p><code>cat blk0****.dat  &gt; bootstrap.dat</code></p>
</li>
<li><p>Done.</p>
</li>
</ol>
 4748: <p>Since van der Woerdt's answer in first question you link to indicates you can simply concatenate the blk files, you can open a DOS window (if your using windows), then type</p>

<pre><code>CD C:\Users\&lt;my_user&gt;\AppData\Roaming\DogeCoin
</code></pre>

<p>(if you're on Win7+)</p>

<p>And then</p>

<pre><code>COPY /b blk0001.dat+blk0002.dat bootstrap.dat
</code></pre>

<p>And that would be it!</p>
