** Always backup wallet.dat before making any changes **
To install the latest bootstrap files:
- Shut down the Qt wallet if it is open
- Open your BitBay data folder located in the following directory (depending on your computer OS):
- Windows users: users/“yourusername”/appdata/roaming/Bitbay folder (make sure you have “show hidden files” selected)
- Mac users: ~/Library > Application Support > BitBay
- Linux users: ~/.bitbay (make sure you have “show hidden files” selected)
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Remove all files from inside the data folder EXCEPT FOR wallet.dat.
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Place the downloaded bootstrap.dat file into the BitBay data folder.
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Restart the QT wallet
The wallet will begin to resync, which will take 2-4 hours. Once synced, you will be on the right chain and good to go.